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I have cheques made payable to the Estate. Can I still deposit them into the account in the deceaseds name?

April 26, 2017account cheques deceased deposit Estate Payable

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I have cheques made payable to the Estate. Can I still deposit them into the account in the deceaseds name?

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Cheque payments after the date of death should be made payable to the Estate, and deposited through an appropriate estate account (they should not be put in the deceased’s account – as the customer is no longer able to bank them).