Use this letter when someone you know has died and they have left no assets or will behind. Contact us for advice before using this letter.An estate is all of a person's property after their death. Include all unreported income the person earned up to their date of death. Cancel benefits payments and close or transfer accounts. Government agencies and programs to notify of a death. 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. These criteria are set forth in the Final Report of the. Special t"laster for the New Jersey Proportionality Review Proj ect to the New Jersey Supreme Court. You will need to provide a certified copy of the death certificate, a copy of your identification, and proof of your authority over the estate (e.g.