Q: My brother and me visited my bank. I asked my banker to make him my power of attorney
They brought me their own form from the bank and had me and him sign it then she told me if he is approved by her supervisor they will email me allowing him access to my account . I asked her if approved by your supervisor ? It’s my bank and it’s been 3 days and with no response from them . Is this a normal process for them to get approval from a supervisor taking multiple days for me to name my brother? Should I hire a lawyer to get my bank to comply with my wishes or just get another bank since they appear to not respect my requests . Is this the normal process of waiting for approval by the bank supervisor?
A: You may do your own power of attorney and take it to the bank. I would suggest having a lawyer do it so that you know it is drafted correctly.
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