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OK, I have had a power of attorney for many years. I have read over the years about people having issues with banks etc. not honoring them. Today I went to my mom's safe deposit box to take out some of her savings bonds to cash in. I said I had a power of attorney. They said 'let me look it up'... well, we cannot cash them in with a power of attorney
So, now I have to either open a Treasury Direct account or haul my mom into a bank and hope they will cash them with the old ID that we have on her.... and not ask a bunch of questions....
A question for people with the Treasury Direct accounts.... anybody have them with somebody else that can direct what to do with the bonds? I do not want to get them all there and at some point and time have to call and try and get something fixed and they refuse.
Edit to add.... do I need to send in the paper bonds or can I just put the info in their system and they transfer them?
So, now I have to either open a Treasury Direct account or haul my mom into a bank and hope they will cash them with the old ID that we have on her.... and not ask a bunch of questions....
A question for people with the Treasury Direct accounts.... anybody have them with somebody else that can direct what to do with the bonds? I do not want to get them all there and at some point and time have to call and try and get something fixed and they refuse.
Edit to add.... do I need to send in the paper bonds or can I just put the info in their system and they transfer them?
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