Checking accounts do not require beneficiaries, ... Keeping your accounts out of probate means your beneficiaries will receive funds faster—which could help pay for your funeral, ...

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How to close a checking account of a deceased person The steps necessary for closing the savings, loan orchecking accountof someone who haspassed awaydepends on a few factors, including: More From ...

Other than a very small joint checking account that passed to my mother, the only other asset is a $300 savings account in my father's name. The bank is requiring letters testamentary in order for ...