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Re:Google plans to partner with banks to offer checking acco... by KorematsuFred on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @12:15PM (#21526596)
I am unable to see why your comments are being downvoted. Even if you owed money I do not see how state can compel your bank to hand over your personal wealth to recover that. They should employ the exact same methods as some other business might use to collect their debt, going to court should be the last step.

Thanks for the warning and I will never do any business in state of Indiana.

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Re:Google plans to partner with banks to offer checking acco... by Someone1234 on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @12:45PM (#21527055)
> They should employ the exact same methods as some other business might use to collect their debt, going to court should be the last step.

They said above the state had a warrant. So they did what you wanted them to do, went to court, got a warrant and forced the bank via legal edict to hand over the money.

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Re:Google plans to partner with banks to offer checking acco... by rhacker on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @01:45PM (#21527790)
Tax warrants in indiana can be filed by clerks:

https://www.in.gov/judiciary/admin/2651.htm

It has problems:

https://cbs4indy.com/2019/08/15/state-automatically-issues-t...

https://www.theindychannel.com/news/call-6-investigators/cal...

You can also find tons of evidence of major tax warrant scams hitting Indiana. I wouldn't be surprised if Chase got a letter from the scammer, with a deposit account number, and a link to an official public tax warrant URL.

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Re:Google plans to partner with banks to offer checking acco... by astura on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @02:09PM (#21528134)
Private businesses can (and do) also compel your bank to hand over your personal wealth if they have a court order.
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