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Topic: probate

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Personal Finance
Wednesday, 7/15, 07:25 PM

What Happens to a Bank Account When Someone Dies

  • When an account holder dies, banks usually freeze the account and cut off online access, and the balance can even move, which alarms grieving families.
  • What happens next depends almost entirely on how the account was set up.
  • Here is a plain-English guide.

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