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Family bereavement - no closure
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It would appear there's nothing to inherit. If the stepdaughter was able to draw money out of the bank account it was quite possibly a joint account with the stepfather, in which case either of the account holders could withdraw all the money in it at any time if they wished...................
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We went into the bank and explained the situation as best they could but again they cannot freeze the account as we are not account holders but she did tell us the account was cleared out 3 days after he dies. We later found out this money went to my SIL.If the stepdaughter was able to draw money out of the bank account it was quite possibly a joint account with the stepfather, in which case either of the account holders could withdraw all the money in it at any time if they wished..
It doesn't sound like a joint account otherwise the sister would be able to freeze the account and sort things out.0
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