Recovering Money from the DR Bank

[tanya78]

A large sum of money was left in a bank in the DR, the person on the account is now deceased he has left the money in his daughters name. The deceased and the daughter both have Dominican and American citizenships.

My question is if anyone would know the documentation needed to get the money? and Is there a time frame that this has to been done in? Thank you

[Hillbilly]

PROOF of everything.

HB

[tanya78]

Do you know if the bank can keep the money if not claimed with in a certain time frame? If so what is the time frame? Thank you for your response

[Ladybird]

This is suspicious, why are you asking these questions ?? and the daughter not simply going to a lawyer and following the correct legal procedure

[HOWMAR]

The obvious questions: Is their a spouse? Are there other children? Is anybody involved residing in the DR? Has the will taken care of any statutory entitlements of the other heirs?

[tanya78]

Yes there is a spouse and other children envoled, none of them reside in the DR. The wife had went to get the money and the bank would not give her the money because it was left in the one daughters name and not the wifes name. The money was put in the bank over 10 yrs ago before the marriage took place. The daughter lives in the US and can not make it to the DR for a few months. There was no Will left or made in the DR.

[tanya78]

Ladybird: This is not suspicious, I'm asking these questions because I don't have the anwsers. Getting a lawyer involed in the DR while living in the US in not a easy task. Banks in the DR are different than in the US

[HOWMAR]

Originally Posted by tanya78

Yes there is a spouse and other children envoled, none of them reside in the DR. The wife had went to get the money and the bank would not give her the money because it was left in the one daughters name and not the wifes name. The money was put in the bank over 10 yrs ago before the marriage took place. The daughter lives in the US and can not make it to the DR for a few months. There was no Will left or made in the DR.

Better see what a Dominican lawyer has to say. In the US, if it were a joint account, unless it was entitled "with rights of survivorship", half the account would go into the estate. As there was no will, the estate would be divided per the rights of inheritance spelled out in the law. As for the account predating the marriage. Whatever rights he had in the account on the day of the marriage became half his wife's.

[tanya78]

Thanks, can you Recommend a lawyer in the Capitol?

[tanya78]

Thanks, by any chance can you recommend a lawyer in the Capitol?