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2 Answers | Asked in Probate and Banking for North Dakota on
Q: Do I need the EIN confirmation letter to open a probate estate account at a bank in ND?

I obtained a new EIN number for my grandmother's estate. I want to open a probate estate account at her bank in Mandan, ND. The bank representative mentioned she would inform me if the IRS EIN confirmation letter is necessary, but since it will take 8 to 10 weeks for the IRS to mail it, I am... View More

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answered on May 9, 2025

An EIN is needed to open a bank account. Your narrative states you already have one so this should not be a problem.

If you actually do not already have one you can obtain one online instantly.

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Q: Hello, I have a few questions concerning a good friend of mine. A while back he out of the blue got a phone call from

His bank, informing him that they had a check in his name and wanted to know if he would like to deposit it into his account. Being really struggling with money in the first place, of course he said yes. And He then went and spent some of the money which the bank deposited into his account, a... View More

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on Nov 19, 2020

No. You need to go find some money today and repay the bank before things get really ugly.

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Q: HAVE A C.D. I found in the back of my safe it is dated on 1993 from norwest bank which is no more and has been taken o

over by wells fargo. they got no recordof it.is it still good my bank says it is. what can I do

Lucas Wynne
Lucas Wynne
answered on Feb 21, 2018

Go and find which bank currently controls the CD and access the CD.

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