Financial Advisor

[joeklick]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio

How much information may a financial advisor release of a recently deceased client's Estate? The person inquiring would not be a legal representative, but may be an immediate family member or possible beneficiary of the Decedent.

 

[anteater]

The financial adviser really should not release information unless the inquiring person is an account co-owner or a designated beneficiary or the administrator of the deceased's probate estate.

That said, when the financial adviser knows the family, it happens.

Generally, it's a no harm, no foul situation. Is there some problem?