You will need to become the estate's administrator or executor to gain access or information to the deceased person's bank account. Many high street banks have increased how much they will release from the deceased's account without probate being required.When a person dies without a will and has money in the bank of not more than. To close a bank account on behalf of someone who has passed away, you must have legal authority to manage the account. From there, we'll gather any documentation needed, make account changes and complete a funds disbursement. What you may need ; Trust. Accounts with arrangements to hold the assets in a trust. Under Georgia law can an executor withdraw money from a decedent''s bank account without probate court knowledge or. Checking is usually the simplest, since you'll be withdrawing money regularly from this account. If you need to open one, it can be with any bank, doesn't have to be with them, so you can get them out of the picture fairly quickly.