One thing for sure is that the bank will want to know the specific reasons for the removal request as the next-to-kin. You may be able to file the papers over the internet using NYSCEF, the New York State Courts Electronic Filing system.The Petitioner must give notice of the probate proceeding to the decedent's next of kin and the beneficiaries of the decedent's will. You can order a death record in person if the death took place in or after 1970.