[WSBAPT] Estate bank account logistics for permanent US resident

[Suzanne Lieberman]

Good morning,

We have a probate decedent who lived, died and owned assets in WA state but
whose entire family lives in Germany. Is his brother (PR/our client)
permitted to open an estate bank account with a German bank or must it be a
U.S. bank? If a U.S. bank, how would the brother get the EIN? Germany has
the equivalent of a social security number (Sozialversicherungsnummer) but
I'm not sure that's what's needed to get their equivalent tax ID with
German banks. Our firm is the resident agent. Thanks for any help!

Sincerely,

Suzanne Lieberman
CMS Law Firm LLC <http://cmslawfirm.com/>
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