00000004
Creditor deceased
RETAccount
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The payment was returned because the beneficiary (account holder) is deceased. The receiving bank has flagged the account as belonging to a deceased person and cannot accept further credits.
Common Causes
- •Account holder has passed away
- •Estate administration in progress
- •Account flagged by deceased notification
- •Probate proceedings ongoing
What to Tell the Customer
“Your payment was returned because the account holder is deceased. Please contact the recipient's estate or next of kin for alternative payment arrangements.”
How to Fix
- 1Verify the intended recipient's status
- 2Contact executor or estate administrator
- 3Obtain details of estate account if applicable
- 4Redirect payment to appropriate party