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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Listmates-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">I have a client contractor who posted a construction bond in the form of a $15,000 Certificate of Deposit (CD) issued by Bank of America about 15 years. The bond was a requirement
of Puget Power. Bank of America has confirmed it has a record of the CD but will not cooperate in providing information on how best to surrender or cash in the CD. The client was advised by one of the bank’s branch representatives the best approach to get
the bank’s attention is to file a lawsuit against the bank. Has anyone had a similar experience or suggestion?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Robert E. West, Jr.
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Attorneys at Law<br>
332 1st Street NE <br>
Auburn WA 98002 <br>
Telephone: 253-351-9000 <br>
Facsimile: 253-833-5322<br>
E-mail: <i><a href="mailto:rwest@westlawoffices.com"><span style="color:blue">rwest@westlawoffices.com</span></a></i></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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