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Contact the bank in advance to ensure you arrive with the appropriate documents, but you'll likely need to bring a notarized or certified copy of the death certificate and proof of your identity, such as a driver's license or passport. You'll also need the decedent's legal name and Social Security number.
The best banks to open an estate account Schwab One Estate Account. Fidelity Estate Account. Estate Services. USAA Survivor Relations.
To open an executor account, banks will require that applicants have a Grant of Representation or Grant of Probate if they are in England or Wales, or a Grant of Confirmation if they are in Scotland. A Grant of Representation may be applied for by the individual or through a solicitor.
Executor accounts A copy of the grant of probate or letters of administration. Proof of their ID, like a passport or driving licence. Proof of their address.
What Do I Need to Do When I'm Opening an Estate Bank Account? The death certificate. The person's Social Security number. An Employer Identification Number for the estate, since the estate is considered a separate entity — it's not the same as the person who died. Other documents needed by your bank.
Any bank can handle an estate account. It isn't exactly rocket science, the main difference being the signer on the account was court-approved. Pick your favorite bank and go there.