When a Business Owner Dies, Sells, or Delegates Authority

Frontline & New Accounts Lending Operations Deposit Account Compliance Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)

On-Demand Webinar

StreamedAug 3, 2026Duration90 minutes

Unlimited & shareable access starting two business days after live stream
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Take-away toolkit
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Authority shifts fast. Risk follows faster.

When business ownership or authority changes, your institution needs clear procedures to protect accounts, loans, and itself.

KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS

Determining authority after death, incapacity, resignation, termination, or sale of a business
What happens to business accounts and lending relationships when an owner dies
Loan defaults, guarantor impacts, and how to address collateral concerns
Handling disputes among heirs, partners, members, shareholders, and authorized signers

BONUS MATERIALS

Business entity documentation guide

WEBINAR DETAILS

Business accountholders or borrowers frequently change, and some of the highest operational, legal, and fraud risks arise when ownership or authority shifts. Whether a business owner dies, sells the company, becomes incapacitated, steps away from daily operations, or delegates authority to employees, financial institutions are often left navigating competing instructions, documentation concerns, account access disputes, and potential liability exposure. This webinar will help you understand how to respond when business authority changes impact deposit accounts, loans, and accountholder or borrower relationships. Attendees will learn how to evaluate governing documents, identify red flags, manage operational and fraud risks, and implement procedures that reduce institutional exposure.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Loan officers and loan operations
Collections personnel
Compliance and audit personnel
Managers
Front-line personnel

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

Employee training log
Interactive quiz
PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits

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