How Do Bank Closure Letters Work? 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.Please let me know if any other documents are required for claiming the amount of deceased. Request you to kindly process the request on priority. 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. Sub: Request to close an account due to death. Gather your documents. Informal probate is the process for asking the court to appoint a personal representative for a decedent's estate without a hearing. This is to notify the bank that my father, (name), had an account in your bank (account number). This transmits revised IRM 21.7.