What to do if I don't know the password? Hangzhou man worries: Father passes away, leaving a million yuan in savings. Sister | Father | Password
At the beginning of this year, Xiaojiang from Yuhang, Hangzhou, found that his father had deposits totaling over a million yuan in three banks before his death. However, because his father did not leave a bank withdrawal password before his death, Xiaojiang was unable to withdraw the money. The bank informed him that he could only withdraw the money through the legal heir designated by the court judgment or notarized certificate.
Xiao Jiang is one of the first in line heirs to his father. On July 10th, the reporter learned from the Yuhang Notary Office in Hangzhou City. In early May, Xiao Jiang came to the notary office with his and his father's ID cards, his father's death certificate, and their respective household registration books to inquire about notarization matters.
Notary Wang Qiaozhen found that these materials can only reveal his relationship with his parents, but cannot fully reflect the situation of the first order inheritors of his father's estate. For example, Mr. Jiang has an older sister who has settled in the United States for many years. Before going abroad, her household registration was not with her parents, and the materials provided by Xiao Jiang cannot prove the relationship between her sister and her father.
"My father only has two children, my sister and I. Can't my mother testify?" Mr. Jiang didn't understand. "This is also to avoid conflicts and disputes in the future," Wang Qiaozhen patiently explained and tried to help him find a solution.
Wang Qiaozhen inferred that his sister should have obtained a family relationship notarization when she went abroad 30 years ago. After multiple inquiries, she finally found this family relationship notarization at the Minjiang Notary Office in Fujian Province. Xiao Jiang then found an application report from his father's belongings, which he submitted to his unit for a visit to the United States after his sister went abroad for two years. Materials such as proof of kinship and overseas visit reports can clearly reflect the relationship between Xiao Jiang, his sister, and his parents. Wang Qiaozhen further confirmed through visits to the police station and marriage registration center that Xiao Jiang's father had no other children.
After collecting all the materials, Xiaojiang's sister also completed the notarization of relinquishing inheritance in the United States and obtained certification from the Chinese consulate. In the end, the Yuhang Notary Office in Hangzhou completed the notarization of the inheritance of millions of yuan in deposits and a property by Xiaojiang and his mother. In early July, Xiaojiang smoothly withdrew the deposit left by his father from the bank.
Wang Qiaozhen stated that when the notary office handles inheritance notarization, one of the tasks is to determine the method of inheritance: priority should be given to those with a legacy and support agreement, followed by a will, and finally, statutory inheritance. The difficulty of statutory inheritance lies in the fact that according to legal provisions, heirs are divided into the first order and the second order. There are many characters and situations involved in both orders, and the inheritors of each identity must be thoroughly investigated. She suggests planning her wealth early and making a will early on.