12/29/2025
This cannot be overstated enough: the bank you work with matters! Choose a smaller bank and establish a relationship with them. As an attorney who must deal with banks and court orders OFTEN, please heed my advice for your own sanity. AT ALL COSTS, avoid the bigger banks like Truist, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Chase, Citi etc. They all often have only ONE number nationwide for their legal department and that number is not even accessible to us lawyers- only bankers. I had to go in person three times today for the simplest transactions, made impossible due to absolutely ridiculous policies. Who must pay the price? My clients! Naturally I intend to petition the court for reimbursement wherever possible (in this case, illegal requirements) but that is wholly within the purview of the judge. Thanks for coming to my rage-filled Monday Ted Talk.
