One thing for sure is that the bank will want to know the specific reasons for the removal request as the next-to-kin. Administration is the process where the Surrogate's Court officially gives out Letters of Administration to a qualified distributee (heir) of the Decedent.Notify Bank of America. We'll ask you for the deceased customer's full legal name and Social Security number to identify their accounts. This document provides instructions for a scam known as the "Next of Kin" or "N. Next of Kin Letter is a document used to confirm who is the closes relative of the deceased that are still living. Probate is the process of proving that the Will is valid (legally acceptable). During probate, the Will must be proved to the satisfaction of the Court. The next of kin will not have any access to the money on a deceased person's account unless that person is a Joint owner of the account with a right to survive.