Administration is the process where the Surrogate's Court officially gives out Letters of Administration to a qualified distributee (heir) of the Decedent. One thing for sure is that the bank will want to know the specific reasons for the removal request as the next-to-kin.In New York State, the Surrogate's Court decides what happens to a person's property when that person dies. Notify Bank of America. We'll ask you for the deceased customer's full legal name and Social Security number to identify their accounts. To close a bank account on behalf of someone who has passed away, you must have legal authority to manage the account. My dad passed away two months ago. Got the death certificate in hand and went to the bank to close his account. 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. Next of Kin Letter is a document used to confirm who is the closes relative of the deceased that are still living.