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    Dec 3, 2007, 06:05 PM
    Opening an estate bank account
    My 23 yr old son was killed recently and his insurance company sent me a check for $10000. It is made payable to the "estate of ..." how do I open a bank account for this check ?
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    Dec 3, 2007, 07:42 PM
    Get a EIN number for the estate, go to the bank and show them a death certificate, the EIN number and open a bank account basically.
    Will this be a large esate, bills to pay, other money coming in
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    Dec 20, 2007, 10:34 AM
    My grandmother did not have a will but I took care of her business and I on her bank account to do what every needs to done can you tell me what I need to do to open a estate account to put this check in
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