<div dir="ltr"><font size="4">If it is Bank of America you might try a few calls and a letter but you will likely have to draft a Complaint and show them that before they will respond. I do not mean filing the Complaint but slapping them with it. An appointment with a local bank representative might work.</font><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">You might get lucky but I have not.<br clear="all"></font><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>James R. Doran<br></div>Attorney at Law<br></div>100 E. Pine Street - Suite 205<br></div>Bellingham, WA 98225<br>(360)393-9506<br></div><a href="mailto:jim@doranlegal.com" target="_blank">jim@doranlegal.com</a><br></div><a href="http://www.doranlegal.com" target="_blank">www.doranlegal.com</a><br></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 9:54 AM Timothy Lehr <<a href="mailto:timothy@stileslaw.com">timothy@stileslaw.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I believe this was discussed on this listserv previously, but I hoping for some thoughts on a bank’s refusal to accept a duly executed power of attorney. The principal solely owns a business that is winding down. The POA is trying to access
and close a bank account owned by the principal’s business. The bank is refusing and giving my client (the agent) the runaround.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The POA specifically addresses the agent’s power to run the principal’s business and perform business acts, and I’ve read RCW 11.125.310 in regard to agent’s authority on the operation of a business. I’ve also read 11.125.200 on liability
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<p class="MsoNormal">Practically, what’s the best way to approach this? Send a letter to the bank citing the RCW’s and demanding acceptance? Start with a phone call?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p>
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