Do you know how to find out if you are a beneficiary on a bank account? Administration When a Person Dies with No Will.Get the resources you need to help navigate someone else's financial affairs. She died without a will? I had her power of attorney before her death and I thought the account was empty. When a person dies, they either die testate or intestate. When the person who died (the Decedent) had a Will then the Will must be filed in Surrogate's Court and admitted (approved) for probate. It will release the funds to the named beneficiary when provided with the deceased's death certificate. Understanding Deceased Accounts. Rights of survivorship Generally if one account holder passes away, the remaining partner has full access to the money in the account.