QUESTION
Is it necessary to have legal representation to have someone removed from a bank account: I was told so by a teller recently.
Asked on Jun 12th, 2016 on General Practice - North Carolina
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I wanted to have my son's name removed from a bank account and was told by a bank employee that I had to have legal representative with me to do so! I never heard of such a thing. I have to pay to have my son's name removed from my own bank account???? Unbelievable, if true. The person telling me was employed by Bank of America.
1 ANSWER
I don't see any reason you would need a lawyer to help you remove someone's name from a bank account. On the other hand, if it is a joint account, I don't see how you can have the person's name removed without their consent or a court order. It may be simpler if you simply close the account (assuming that you have the right to do that by yourself under your account agreement) and open a new account in your sole name.
Answered on Jun 13th, 2016 at 12:02 PM