Estate administration—Letter to bank

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Precedents

Estate administration—Letter to bank

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Precedents
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[enter bank name]

[enter bank address]

Dear [enter organisation name]

The late [name of deceased]

Account number(s): [enter account number(s)].

We are writing to inform you of the death of the late [name of deceased] [also known as [enter other name(s) by which the deceased was known]] who died on [enter date of death]. We enclose an office copy of the death certificate for your review and return.

The last address of the deceased was [enter last address of deceased] [and previously they lived at [enter the previous address of the deceased if the last address of the deceased

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Jurisdiction(s):
United Kingdom
Key definition:
Estate definition
What does Estate mean?

The means by which land is owned in England and Wales.

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