My daughter passed on June 1st of this year and I have closed her account the issue I have is with the legal department. The check should be renegotiated to be disbursed to the children and not my daughters estate. The Special proceedings department of Wake County says they do not disburse or handle any of the decease's money. The heirs are the only one to received any funds left in her account. And I should not have to open an estate account for my daughter. My final account for the courts also states that they need proof that the heirs received their money. I do not want to have to open up a estate account because then I would have to get an EIN# I have been through enough I just want her children to have what they are entitled to without any more legal ramifications.