How to Cash a Check Payable to a Estate
- 1). Become apointed as the estate's administer or executor. You may have been formally appointed by the family of the deceased, or you may become appointed via the courts. Once appointed, you will receive a letter from the court authorizing you to make bank transactions on behalf of the estate. This is a document you can present to the court, similar to a power of attorney.
- 2). Make several copies of any court order appointing you as the representative of the estate and bring them to the bank where you want to cash the check. Some banks may require an additional copy to keep in their files. Depending on the manager and the bank's policies, you may need to show a notorized copy of the court documents with a raised seal from the notary public.
- 3). Present the check, with a fully-filled out deposit slip. The bank should allow you to take a cash withdrawal against the face amount of the check, up to a certain limit established by bank policy.
