With the advent of technology, many banks have started allowing the filing of death claims online. This helps the nominee and/or legal heirs to carry out banking transactions such as closing of bank accounts, fixed deposits etc. from the comfort of their house. However, according to the FAQs from the State Bank of India, there are certain conditions where nominee/legal heirs will have to go to the home branch of the bank where the deceased held the account to file claim settlement.
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