All documents posted below in PDF format must be filed with the court in PDF format. One thing for sure is that the bank will want to know the specific reasons for the removal request as the next-to-kin.Notify Bank of America. We'll ask you for the deceased customer's full legal name and Social Security number to identify their accounts. You should contact a probate attorney to provide specific guidance. Probate may also be necessary to wind up the decedent's financial affairs. —Before issuance of letters, any person may carry out written instructions of the decedent relating to the decedent's body and funeral and burial arrangements.