A valid governmentissued ID. The death certificate of the account holder. The account owner's social security number.Under Michigan law, a payable on death account allows a beneficiary of your choosing to be able to receive the assets it contains immediately. To close a bank account on behalf of someone who has passed away, you must have legal authority to manage the account. Notify your loved one's financial institution(s) to retitle or distribute the account(s). Learn what happens in a probate estate in Michigan after a person's death. From the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Use our Affidavit of Death form to verify the death of a family member and help with the inheritance process. A copy of the death certificate is attached. Signature. Name (type or print). Address.