Q: I have a check from my fathers IRA. He had passed away back in October. The company Meryl Lynch issued the check out to
So the check with the bank name that is now closed under my father and my name. it does state "F/B/O fathers name IRA and acct#****. but the bank won't even accept the check and create an estate account. This is the second check that was issued from them and they cant get it right.
A: I don't know whether there is enough money involved to make it worthwhile, but I think a simple one-hour consult would straighten things out. It sounds to me like the brokerage hasn't explained that the funds are not part of the probate estate, so they don't belong in an estate account. You would be well-served to have a lawyer in at least the role of a consultant to make this move along more smoothly.
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