Handling Court-Ordered Accounts: Estates, Guardianships, Conservatorships & Bankruptcy

Special care must be taken when setting up court-ordered accounts. Understanding who has authority and liability for each type of account is vital. Documentation and CIP can’t be left to chance. This webinar will detail the signature card requirements for each type of account so that you can get it right every time.

Learning Objectives

• What an attorney-in-fact can and can’t do
• How to add an attorney-in-fact to an account
• Guardianships – court-ordered accounts and documentation
• Setting up guardianships – the dos and don’ts
• Estate accounts: Letters of Testamentary and Letters of Administration
• Answers to common questions on how to set up and handle accounts at death
• Executors, guardians, and other caregivers – authority, liability, and paperwork
• Social Security representative payees and veteran accounts
• Government benefit accounts signature card setup
• CIP requirements on all fiduciary accounts

The federal government or a court has just named someone to legally act on behalf of an accountholder. Now what? What can these caregivers and fiduciaries do? What supporting paperwork must each bring? This program will review the setup, documentation, and legal issues involved in these high-risk accounts. Join us to learn how to style each type of account and get the signature card perfect every time.