Closing a bank account when someone passes away isn't difficult, as long as you have the right paperwork for the the teller or banker. You can use this letter template to write to the bank to request the closure of a direct payments account following the death of the account holder.Please let me know if any other documents are required for claiming the amount of deceased. Request you to kindly process the request on priority. (Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 14-3971)You would simply get the form and instructions from the court's website, fill out the form and have it notarized. One thing for sure is that the bank will want to know the specific reasons for the removal request as the next-to-kin. How Do Bank Closure Letters Work? Certified death certificate. •. Copy of the closing statement if there was a probate in a county other than Maricopa County.