The death certificate can be e-filed. However, the original will must be filed with the Clerk's office.Banks need to be notified of death; they won't work it out alone. You might be able to fill out an affidavit and present that along with your mom's death certificate to the bank. Probate assets include, but are not limited to, the following: A bank account or investment account in the sole name of a decedent. Below is a list of forms that you may download for free from our website. If a bank account was created for the estate, the personal representative will write checks out of that account. In the following sections, we review what a bank account beneficiary is and how to find out if you've been designated as one. Please call 561-740-4600 and select option 4 to get started. Once obtained, it is just a matter of taking your mom's death certificate and the affidavit to the bank to close the account.