Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Canada

In British Columbia, normally the bank must provide the information sought when asked for it by the lawyer representing the person applyin for probate. The bank may ask for a letter from the executor named in the will authorizing the lawyer (or from the person applying to be named as administrator if there is no will); some lawyers & judges think the bank has an absolute right to sucha letter and some think the bank does not. It is normally easier to simply get the authorization. The bank usually has no obligation to supply such information to a lawyer who is not representing the executor or administrator.