Legal Question in Business Law in Illinois

Is it legal for a financial planner to give info on a spouses account to another spouse without permission?


Asked on 7/25/10, 6:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Zedrick Braden III Ainsworth & Associates PC

Hello. No! In my opinion this amounts to a breach of fiduciary duty. This is private information even as to a spouse and unless there is a written authorization to disclose the information to a person's spouse, the information should remain confidential. The person whose information was disclosed, in my opinion, has a basis for filing a lawsuit against the financial planner. Will be happy to discuss this further and in more detail.

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Answered on 8/01/10, 10:59 am


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