[WSBAPT] King County banks - blocked account orders?

[Joshua McKarcher]

I will ask for myself and what must be several others who are wondering the same:

In what kinds of circumstances have you needed s blocked account for a probate or trust matter? Are these always court ordered? Or do you and a PR client simply know/agree it's best and thus implement one?

Any answers at all will be illuminating, if you have time to reply.

Until this exchange among Eric, Brent and Dalynne, I had never heard of a blocked account that someone sets up intentionally.

(Blocked or frozen accounts made me think drug money or mafia and the feds freezing or seizing an account.)

Google and Investopedia clued me in:

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/blocked-account.asp#:~:text=A%20blocked%20account%2C%20generally%20speaking,per%20week%20for%20personal%20expenses

Learn something every day! I love it!

Best, Josh

Joshua D. McKarcher
McKarcher Law PLLC
537 6th Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-3345
(509) 758-3314 (fax)
josh at mckarcherlaw.com
www.mckarcherlaw.com<http://www.mckarcherlaw.com>
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Subject: [WSBAPT] King County banks - blocked account orders?

I have an estate where I think I’m going to need to set up a blocked account, and I haven’t done one in 10+ years. Does anyone have more recent experience—are there banks that refuse to deal with blocked accounts, would a credit union work better, any thoughts or war stories or suggestions?

Sincerely,

Eric

Eric C. Nelsen
Sayre Law Offices, PLLC
1417 31st Ave South
Seattle WA 98144-3909
206-625-0092
eric at sayrelawoffices.com<mailto:eric at sayrelawoffices.com>

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