To close a bank account on behalf of someone who has passed away, you must have legal authority to manage the account. Notify the bank of the death.Notify Bank of America. We'll ask you for the deceased customer's full legal name and Social Security number to identify their accounts. To close a bank account after death, you must completely liquidate its funds. A bank account or investment account in the sole name of a decedent is a probate asset. 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. Notice: The Judges assigned to the Probate Division of the Seventeenth Judicial. Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida are pleased to present this. Signature of Applicant.