You should visit the bank, ask to speak with the manager and inquire on what authority the CDs were paid over to your sister. The bank may or may not divulge that information. She may have been listed as the beneficiary on those accounts. If she wasn't then she should have been required by the bank to provide official documents issued by the court indentifying her as the estate representative. There are several questions that need to be answered. If the CDs were extremely valuable you should consult with an attorney who can review the situation and explain your options.
If the bank paid the CDs over to someone who didn't have the authority to close those accounts it may owe you some money.
Upon your father's death, his half of the joint bank account would typically pass directly to your sister as the surviving account holder. It would not be included in his estate and would not go through probate.
Yes, you can open a bank account for your sister as long as you meet the bank's requirements and have her consent to do so.
No, it is not safe or advisable to share your bank account number with anyone.
[Debit] Cash / bank xxxx [Credit] Share capital account xxxx
A joint-account
No, it is not safe to share your bank account number with others as it can lead to unauthorized access to your funds and potential fraud. It is important to keep this information private and only share it with trusted sources, such as your bank or financial institution.
Savings account interest is the bank customer's share of the profits made on loans.
NO THEY CAN NOT THEIR NAME HAS TO BE ON IT
No, it is not safe to share your bank account number with others. This information can be used for fraudulent activities and compromise the security of your finances. It is important to keep your bank account information confidential to protect yourself from potential scams and identity theft.
The bank customer's share of profit made on loans by the bank is called the "interest." It is the money the bank pays the customer for having their money deposited with the bank. As you know, the bank earns an interest income from loan customers for the money they lend them, and since this money they lend is taken from the deposits placed by customers, banks share the profit by paying interest to the customer who has placed the deposit with them.
No, it is not safe to share your bank account number and routing number with others as it can put your financial information at risk of fraud and unauthorized transactions.
If the account was a joint account in your name and your father's name and he is now deceased then you are the owner of the account. ==Additional Answer== Probate is needed if you are not a holder of the account with your father, as you seemed to state in your question, and the account is in your father's name alone. Whoever files to open up probate will get a document called letters testamentary, and that person takes a certified copy of the letters testamentary to the bank and the bank will then issue a check to be distributed to the legal heirs.