Most banks will have their own individual procedure for closing a bank account after the title holder of the account passes away. This set provides coverage of every aspect of probate law and estate and trust administration in Texas.It includes sample forms and letters. Closing a bank account when someone passes away isn't difficult, as long as you have the right paperwork for the the teller or banker. Joint deposit accounts may be retitled to remove the deceased customer. Payableondeath bank accounts allow a bank to release funds to a named beneficiary on the account holder's death without the beneficiary having to go to court. Online: Use our online form to notify us about a customer's death. An affidavit of heirship is a document used to give property to the heirs of a person who has died. It may be needed if the person did not have a will. We'll need a photocopy of the death certificate to verify the identity and legal residence of your loved one as well as confirm date of death.