CD account of deceased person
My parents had a joint CD account at one point. When my dad passed away this year, found out that the CD account was in his name only. The original CD was with a bank that was bought out by another bank, and that bank in turn got bought out by another bank. We don't know if along the way, whomever input information, just dropped my mother's name or if my dad had something to do with it. Question is, what will happen to the account now? By the way, the CD account was always tied to a checking account and the interest from the CD would go automatically into the checking and my mother's name is on the checking account and always has been. I've been told by others that the account would be frozen to the bank will take the money or the government. Do not know what to do and don't care to ask the bank or let them know my father is deceased as they will take action either way.