Should the Bank not release the funds of the deceased to anyone only to the executor
Hi,
I was named executor of my aunt's will. She died dec 19, 2007. She is an American citizen living in St Kitts. She left in thhe will all her assets to me, but still when I reach
Dec 20,2009. The Bank did not release her funds at the Bank which I found awkward, I had the will in my hand and her death certificate. Afterwards the manager of the Bank
Came and told me the account is intact and nothing has been touch. Still after the funeral
I found out that a lady my aunt's neighbor made her sign her name also on the account
So my aun't account became a join acount. By the time a ask for a lawyer and probate the bank refuse to give me any detail. After a lot of letter sending back and forth the bank admit that the account was closed and all money was withdraw and can not mentioned name because of bank privacy law. I understood that the lady went with her to the bank and made her sign for her account to be closed and open a new joint account. All this happened in 6 months time and my aunt died of heart failure. So I could not executed my aunt's last wishes. I do not have money to pay a lawyer. But isn't ithere an other way that an executor can report this issue so it can be recorded or that I can still make the investigation on the Bank procedures, so with thhe record I can prove that the lady was trusted with my aunt assest because she is not written in the will. I am lost I really would like help on this case how the banklaw works and base on what and where can I go for help even if I can report this to a international institute. I do not know this need to be know. The lady could not answer me when my lawyer ask if she is planning to keep the money that is in trusted to her. The amount is not a penny but half a ton. For me it's about JUSTICE. It need to be reported.