Legal Question in Banking Law in Minnesota

Question about check writing

I bank with a company that will call my father in law whenever I have a check submitted. The bank is giving our financial information on my wifes business banking account to my father-in-law. He then inturn yells at my wife for writing checks to companies. I am just wondering why this happens and legally can the bank do this. He does not have an interest in our checking account, and maybe he is just trying to motivate us but in fact it is pushing my marriage apart. I don't have much money but I have pride. I don't feel that my private banking should be public knowledge. this bank is messing my life up! Do I have a legal leg to stand on for getting this fixed? I have documented times that the bank has contacted my father-in-law. When I signed up these accounts he didn't sign anything. I don't think he has the right to know what I spend my money on, and who else knows this because if he has shared it with him who else.

thanks


Asked on 12/13/06, 11:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Anderson Anderson Business Law LLC

Re: Question about check writing

I would need to review your account documents, but unless you or another signatory on the account has given authority, there is no basis for the bank to disclose that info.

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Answered on 12/13/06, 12:15 pm


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