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Can Wife withdraw fixed deposit in joint name


17-Jun-2023 (In Banking / Finance Law)
I had fixed deposit in joint name of my spouce. We had given E&S option at the time of depositing of money. My spouce before maturity of FD, visited the bank and got released the FD(cancelled) with single signatures. Can I claim the money from bank as FD has been cancelled before maturity without informing to me.
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Answer #1
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If the FD is in joint name with either or survive option then your wife can operate the FD with her single signature . The bank has acted as per the mandate decided by you . Had you requested the bank to change the option then you could have sued the bank . Now you need to file a suit for recovery of the withdrawn amount against your wife .

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