(Be sure to keep this list up-to-date.) 2. If funds are sent directly to the bank, you should notify the bank and ask them to return them.Gather your documents. 31 - Name of Physician Certifying Death. Enter the name, address and phone number of the physician responsible for completing and certifying cause of death. Informal probate is the process for asking the court to appoint a personal representative for a decedent's estate without a hearing. Who to contact, how to access and distribute assets, how to wind up affairs. This document, signed under oath, is called an affidavit. Enter the name, address and phone number of the physician responsible for completing and certifying cause of death. 32 - Was the Medical Examiner Contacted?