You don't have to have a will to transfer your home after you die. A Transfer on Death (TOD) is a legal document that can transfer your home without a will.The administrator must be an Ohio resident. (1) To the surviving spouse of the deceased, if resident of the state;. (2) To one of the next of kin of the deceased, resident of the state. Notify Bank of America. We'll ask you for the deceased customer's full legal name and Social Security number to identify their accounts. A Next of Kin of Proposed Ward {Form 15.0) is also filed with the application. This is to notify the bank that my. (Relationship with deceased).