This set provides coverage of every aspect of probate law and estate and trust administration in Texas. It includes sample forms and letters.Next of Kin Letter is a document used to confirm who is the closes relative of the deceased that are still living. 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. The surviving coowner can access their partner's funds in a joint account. Texas laws governing probate are primarily in the Texas Estates Code. Without a will, your next of kin may inherit your assets when you die. The small estate affidavit will only transfer title of the deceased person's homestead and only to a surviving spouse or minor child.