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. This procedure allows someone legally entitled to inherit a decedent's personal property to get that property without going through probate.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. Notify Bank of America. We'll ask you for the deceased customer's full legal name and Social Security number to identify their accounts. Close the account duly submitting your father's death certificate and open a fresh account in your name. One thing for sure is that the bank will want to know the specific reasons for the removal request as the next-to-kin. A Small Estate Affidavit, along with a copy of a certified death certificate, should be taken to the bank that holds the account. A bank must have an EIN to open the account as the person is deceased and their social security number doesn't suffice.