Sample Letter to Bank Informing the Death of the Account Holder. The death claim letter should be written in the formal letter format.This is to notify the bank that my. (Relationship with deceased). In New York State, the Surrogate's Court decides what happens to a person's property when that person dies. To sum up, I want to inform you that my husband died in a car accident on 28th July 2022. Moreover, he has a savings bank account in your bank. Administration is the process where the Surrogate's Court officially gives out Letters of Administration to a qualified distributee (heir) of the Decedent. Enclose copy of his death certificate, copy of Pension Payment Order (PPO), your identity documents including Aadhar Card and PAN Card. Sample Letter – Asking for a debt write-off when someone is deceased.