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How do you close

a Tessa and a Savings Account for a person that has passed away, do you need to produce Death Certificates to the bank or what do they require as proof to enable you to close the account.

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  • isasmurf
    isasmurf Posts: 1,998 Forumite
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    You will need to register the death certificate with each bank where an account is held. This will freeze the account.
    To release the money the banks will need to see a Grant of Probate if there is a will, or a Grant of Letters of Administration where there is no will.
  • Tom_Jones
    Tom_Jones Posts: 1,562 Forumite
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    Many thanks.
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