inheritence

[firefighter1989]

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

I received an email saying that I was left money in a will. Normally I just deleted it but I just wanted to see what would happen. I got another email from a Law firm In Alaska. They want me to give them my bank information. I don't feel comfortable giving that information out.

My question is if the law firm is working with Bank of America do I have a legal right to have the bank to issue me a cashier check that was left to me in the will.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

Before you give them any info, you need to determine if the entire thing is legit. Who is it that left you money? People don't leave strangers money as a matter of course.

 

[TinkerBelleLuvr]

People don't get EMAILS either about wills and inheritences ... scam

 

[nextwife]

Yup, scam. No proBATE ATTORNEY NEEDS your BANK INFORMATION TO DISTRIBUTE FROM AN ESTATE.

 

[garrula lingua]

Definitely sounds as though it's a scam.

Check if the attorney is listed with the State Bar of Alaska:

https://www.alaskabar.org/servlet/content/member_directory.html

 

[MillionaireLost]

If it was not a scam and the law firm was legit, what steps would the person take to protect themselves when actually 'picking up the money'?

 

[LillianX]

If it was not a scam and the law firm was legit, what steps would the person take to protect themselves when actually 'picking up the money'?

Irrelevant. It IS a scam. A very famous and well known one.