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<div>Colleagues,</div>
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<div>Client and I are having trouble finding a Washington State bank that will allow him to open an estate bank account.</div>
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<div>- deceased son, Canadian citizen, lived and worked for years in Seattle, had a "DHS work authorization" SSN, and has banking and retirement accounts at institutions in Washington, other states, and Canada;</div>
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<div>- father, Canadian citizen, does not have an SSN or ITIN; does not have a physical Washington "footprint." Most Washington banks appear to require one of these "tethers" to open an account here;</div>
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<div>- we have an EIN for the estate. Later, we expect to prepare and file personal and estate income tax returns;</div>
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<div>- estate creditor's claims are few and for modest amounts;</div>
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<div>- heirs live in Canada.</div>
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<div>Anyone know of legal or practical considerations for / against opening a Canadian estate bank account and then using online banking from Québec where father lives?</div>
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<div>Thank you for any input.</div>
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<div>Geoff Patterson</div>
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