[WSBAPT] Estate bank account logistics for permanent US resident

[Heather de Vrieze]

I have had enough trouble with Personal Representative’s using Washington Letters Testamentary to open estate bank accounts in other states, I can’t imagine that you could open one in Germany, or that you would want to.

The German Personal Representative would need to get their own TIN before being able to get an EIN for the estate. I have not found it efficient to have non-US Persons as Personal Representatives.

I’m sure it is possible, simply not the streamline administration that a US Person would find.

Heather

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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Suzanne Lieberman
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2022 9:26 AM
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Estate bank account logistics for permanent US resident

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
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811 Kirkland Ave. Suite 201 (please note new address!)
Kirkland, WA 98033
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