Q: My sister is on checking account of my mother. She says Mother can not remove her. She takes all the money out and gives
Mother what she wants her to have. Mother wants her off the account but sister and bank says no. Why no paper stating she has to be on there. On last question my sister has the will and we can't see it. What do we do on both.
A:
If your sister is a convenience signer, your mother can remove her. If the account is joint with right of survivorship, your mother can take out the money and open a separate account.
A Will means nothing until it is accepted by a Court for probate. If your mother wants to make a new Will, she can. If she does not want to, she can. Either way, during her lifetime, you have no "right" to see the Will.
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