Sample Letter – Asking for a debt write-off when someone is deceased. To close a bank account on behalf of someone who has passed away, you must have legal authority to manage the account.Re: Deletion of name of the deceased shareholder. Sample Letter to Bank Informing the Death of the Account Holder. The death claim letter should be written in the formal letter format. Enclose copy of his death certificate, copy of Pension Payment Order (PPO), your identity documents including Aadhar Card and PAN Card. : Deletion of name of the deceased shareholder. Please let me know if any other documents are required for claiming the amount of deceased. Request you to kindly process the request on priority. On many occasions, banks are faced with the death of an account holder or borrower and the attendant issues which arise at that time.