My mother passed away XX/XX/2014. Her checking account had been in both our names so that if she became XXXX, I could continue paying her bills. That is what happened in the last five years of her life. When she died, I left several hundred dollars in the account to cover any debts that I was not aware of. After a year 's time, I attempted to drawn-down the account only to be told that bank fees had XXXX-out the account. During that time, the bank had no communication with me other than to verify my mother 's death. I believe that at some point there should have been notification from the bank that the account was not showing any activity and the balance was being used up by fees. They say I should have received information at the time of becoming a co-signer regarding bank practices and fees. That had not happened and neither did my mother share any such information she had received. 
