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To open an estate bank account, the fiduciary will need the EIN, certified letters testamentary (or letters of administration), and a certified copy of the death certificate. Some bank institutions will accept a regular copy of the death certificate.
Any bank can handle an estate account. It isn't exactly rocket science, the main difference being the signer on the account was court-approved. Pick your favorite bank and go there.
What Do I Need to Do When I'm Opening an Estate Bank Account? The death certificate. The person's Social Security number. An Employer Identification Number for the estate, since the estate is considered a separate entity — it's not the same as the person who died. Other documents needed by your bank.
Once you've been appointed executor or personal representative by the probate court, you'll probably want to open a bank account in the name of the estate. Usually, an account for an estate is registered in this or a similar way: "Estate of Gerald S. Smith, Deceased, Pamela S. Smith, executor."
What Do I Need to Do When I'm Opening an Estate Bank Account? The death certificate. The person's Social Security number. An Employer Identification Number for the estate, since the estate is considered a separate entity — it's not the same as the person who died. Other documents needed by your bank.