Ex-spouse name tied to account blocks primary holder from accessing information
A Lowe's credit account is linked to an ex-spouse's name, preventing the primary holder from receiving any account information despite over a year of attempts at both store and corporate level. Phone representatives gave conflicting assurances without resolving the identity linkage, creating a privacy and access deadlock.
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