Hello house, please, i am the next of kin to my dad and i lost him last year, i want to close his bank account domicilled at First bank, how do i go about this? Can i handle the process myself or will i need the services of a lawyer to do it? Your advice are highly welcome. Thanks

1.if your father left a will stating you as the beneficiary,then get a lawyer to write and inform them possibly a notary public
2.secondly,if without a will,go to any of the law courts ask to see the registrar,inform him that you need a letter of administration to present at the bank to claim your fathers estate.from there,they will tell you what to do.

My brother thanks for the info, ll do as u said. Cheers

Once i get the letter of administration, can i be able to continue running the account? Any banker in the house, your input is needed here.

You can't run the account. Open another with your name then transfer it there. Mine you, govt will take some percentage of the money.

Hi,

Did you manage to close the account. I am in the same situation, Pls help out.

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especially when equities are
involved.
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Get a letter of administration from a probate court. One could be found in your local govt of origin's administrative headquarters. Ask the probate registrar to give you certificate of administration in case of where there is no will left and you are the next of kin.

It does not end there.
The account need not be closed because every other business the deceased person had before death will still require that account to function. For eg. If the deceased person had property or stake or shares in any company, that account is the only one that will enable you to continue to draw on dividend sent from those company. The bank after processing it already sees you as the Administrator of that account who former owner is deceased and you being the next of kin has authorisation thro. the probate certificate to manage that account and do as you wish.

If your relatives name is John and yours is Peter. The banks new probate account will read viz.
Acc. of John decd. admo. Peter.
the signature of this account will authoaticaly be yours even though your deceased relatives name still appears.

You must need the services of a deceased estate executor weather you like it or not most especially when equities are involved.

Contact me by sending a text message only to the following number. +2348033480606

Do not call. I repeat do not call first But send a text.

.

[what if d decease left some money in his acct. Hw wud d next-of-kin claim d money?

@ op, will you still inform us if the money enter ur account? Make i be ur next of kin now? Lol!

How do you transfer stocks to a next of kin of a deceased who never made a will??

I have not commenced the process yet, i was discouraged cos i was informed thar the process is long and cumbersome. Will be on it soon. Thanks