SCAO-Approved Forms for Use in Probate Court. Title. Authorization to Release Will Held for Safekeeping.File the form, the decedent's will (if there is one), and a certified copy of the death certificate with the county probate court where the decedent lived. This set of forms is for use in probate proceedings. The forms must be filed in the probate court. A Social Security payment due a deceased beneficiary may be paid to a family member or a legal representative of the estate in the following order. The name, and if known, the date of death, and date of birth of the decedent. The name and address of the personal representative. To close a bank account on behalf of someone who has passed away, you must have legal authority to manage the account. Learn what happens in a probate estate in Michigan after a person's death.