What happens to my account when I pass away?
A death must be registered within five days in England and Wales or within eight days in Scotland. This has to be done at a registry office, which will issue a death certificate. So we can protect the accounts, your next of kin will need to notify us as soon as possible. Thereafter we’ll make sure that all relevant departments within the Barclays Group are notified. We’ll let whoever deals with your affairs know which documents we need to see.
How to contact us
- Call us on 0345 075 7070* – choose option 5 to talk to us about Smart Investor accounts
- By filling out our online form
- Write to us at
Barclays Service Centre
Leicester
LE87 2BB
- If you’d prefer to speak to someone face to face, you can make a video appointment for a time that suits you, rather than visiting us in person – During the video call, we’ll let you know which documents we’ll need and how you can send them to us, either online or by post.
- Visit any branch – you can book a time that suits you.
Information about Barclays Bank accounts
If you had a joint account, we’ll amend the account name and issue new stationery. The remaining account holder can continue using the account without interruption. Regular payments, Direct Debits and standing orders on joint accounts won’t be amended or cancelled. If the regular payments need to be changed, the remaining customer will need to contact each company separately.
If the account was solely in your name and has to be closed down, where there’s money owed to us, such as overdrafts, loans or credit cards, we may take the amount from the account before we close it and release the closing balance.
More help and guidance and what you’ll need to do and how to get started.
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