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, ...

Even though probate may cost more than the account contains, it may not be possible to... Widow may need probate to close bank account Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

If the deceased was the only person on the checking account; No willexists; You are next of kin; If these three elements are true in your situation, you must follow these steps to close the single ...

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 ...