I think I heard Clark recently mention a Payable Upon Death declaration through one's bank to help keep things simpler when we die. The first thing you should do is to make sure you have a complete list of all of your digital accounts that someone else may need to access when you die.If submitting online, you must provide your Social Security number for verification. This free program will help you create the affidavit that you will need to file in Surrogate's Court. We'll need a photocopy of the death certificate to verify the identity and legal residence of your loved one as well as confirm date of death. You'll have to go into the bank and speak to the branch manager. They can sort it out for you. Online: Use our online form to notify us about a customer's death. Please send a COPY of the death certificate, not the original. We are unable to return original documents.