You can use this letter template to write to the bank to request the closure of a direct payments account following the death of the account holder. Find an operating agreement online.Fill it out for the deceased, but don't forge the name. When a death occurs, how do you go about closing the accounts of someone who died? The deceased had no Will, but I am entitled to the property under law because (check ONE) I am the spouse of the person who died; To close a bank account on behalf of someone who has passed away, you must have legal authority to manage the account. Sub: Request to close an account due to death. One thing for sure is that the bank will want to know the specific reasons for the removal request as the next-to-kin. Friends and acquaintances are invited to make memorial donations to Charity. Keep your personal or small business mail safe with a Post Office Boxâ„¢ (PO Boxâ„¢), a locked mailbox within a Post Officeâ„¢ facility.