Bank check incorrectly names deceased person as payee
Bank of America issued a check that incorrectly listed a deceased grandmother as a co-payee, requiring an apostilled death certificate to correct. The assigned specialist became unresponsive. Estate administration edge cases expose gaps in bank document correction workflows.
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