Inheritance & Banking

Apostille Documents to Claim a Deceased Person's Bank Account Abroad

Foreign banks require apostilled documents to release funds from a deceased account holder. We apostille all documents needed to claim a deceased person's bank account abroad, from our Miami office.

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Documents We Apostille

Death certificate (apostilled)

Affidavit of Heirship (notarized, apostilled)

Letters Testamentary (apostilled)

Letters of Administration (apostilled)

Power of Attorney to claim bank account (notarized, apostilled)

Birth certificate of heir (apostilled)

Marriage certificate (if applicable, apostilled)

How It Works

Gather Documents

Collect the death certificate, proof of heirship, and any court-issued letters testamentary or administration.

Notarize

Have affidavits of heirship and powers of attorney notarized by a Florida notary.

Apostille

We apostille documents through the Florida Secretary of State. Timing confirmed after document review.

Contact Foreign Bank

Submit apostilled documents to the foreign bank with a formal claim letter. The bank will verify the documents and process the release of funds.

Receive Funds

Once the bank approves the claim, funds are released to the heir or designated representative.

Apostille Your Bank Claim Documents

Apostille service for documents to claim a deceased person's bank account abroad. Call or WhatsApp us.

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Prepare your documents with confidence

For a deceased person’s bank account, ask the bank how to prove authority to act for the estate. A death certificate alone may not satisfy its release or account-closure procedure.

An inheritance file usually needs a clear chain connecting the deceased person, the applicant and the authority handling the estate. A death certificate alone may not establish who can act for the estate. Obtain the receiving lawyer, court or bank’s checklist before ordering records, and keep authentication separate from advice about ownership, entitlement or distribution.

Check that all pages, certification sheets and attachments are present. Keep the recipient’s written instructions and confirm where completed documents should be delivered. Timing is confirmed after document review and depends on preparation, the competent authority, translation and delivery.

Tell us the document, its issuer, destination country and intended use, and your deadline. We will review preparation, translation and delivery options before confirming an estimate and timing. Ask for instructions before mailing originals. Please mail with a tracking number.

Check whether a court-certified appointment, heirship evidence, will or authority to act is requested, rather than assuming the same list applies to every estate.

Compare names, prior surnames and dates across civil records; ask the recipient how to document discrepancies.

Confirm whether the recipient needs complete certified orders and attachments or selected records, and in what translation format.

Does apostilling estate paperwork prove I am entitled to an inheritance?

No. The receiving court, bank or estate professional evaluates entitlement and authority to act. Authentication helps establish the origin of the submitted document.

What should I confirm before requesting an estimate?

Provide the document, issuer, destination, intended use, number of copies and deadline. Include the recipient’s checklist if available. This allows preparation, certification, translation and delivery to be reviewed before a cost estimate is confirmed.