This procedure allows someone legally entitled to inherit a decedent's personal property to get that property without going through probate. File with the Court a report of your administration and distribution, bringing the estate and your administration of it to a close.If there's a will without a named executor, the court will issue a Letter of Testamentary; if there's no will, the court will issue a Letter of Administration. In general, you can't. The bank will not allow you to close it unless you have a letter of authorization from the probate court. Information about probate, alternatives to probate, instructions, and forms from Washington (State) Probate. A Small Estate Affidavit, along with a copy of a certified death certificate, should be taken to the bank that holds the account. You can ask the bank if your father specified a "Pay on Death" beneficiary for the bank account. How to Probate a Washington Descendant's Estate --- To "Do It Yourself" without a Lawyer Blank Forms Alphabetical Notify Bank of America.