bank statements

[paddy20]

my father in law died recently ,my brother found out first and what he did was to go in my father in laws bank pretend he was me and some how without id get bank statements for my father in laws account.I had power of attourney whilst he was alive ,what i want to know is are banks allowed to give out statements like this or is this a breach of security ?

[factor-fiction]

I think your power of attorney ceased when your father in law died.
Did your brother tell the bank your father in law had died- if so he should have to prove he was an executor. Is he?
Or did he simply pretend to be you using your power of attorney- in which case the bank should have checked on his ID, so you should complain

[paddy20]

thank-you factor30 my brother was executer to my mothers will so probably is to my father in law i dont speak to my brother ,twas hoping to have a go at him! but once again hes got l over me.thanks again

[factor-fiction]

Being an executor can be quite onerous in some cases so your brother may not have 'got one over on you'. I hope the will makes reasonable provision for you- you can wait for your brother to do all the work and then pick up your share of the estate (if any).

[jackthehat]

The deceased was YOUR father-in-law ?

What does it have to do with your brother ?

[ummmm]

That's what I was thinking Jack......

[brenda]

I don't understand either , if your brother was an executor in your mother's case , how is he involved with your father in law ????? Have i missed something.Anyway get into the bank and have your say.

[jackthehat]

Did you mean 'step-father', rather than father-in-law ?

[fredpuli47]

You'd best go to the bank and explain.Your brother , strictly, hasn't got power to act like that,even if he's named in the will as executor, until he's got probate or,not here, it was a joint account and he was one of the joint holders with your father-in-law (in which case his not being an executor would not be material as far as the bank was concerned). If he's prepared to impersonate you, you and the bank would be right to be worried! The bank shouldn't have given out statements.They'll say they were victims of misrepresentation but it doesn't say much for their security and rules of confidentiality.