On July 15th,the day he died,Sam wrote a check to Century Link to pay for his phone and Internet.On July 20th,an announcement of Sam's death was published in the local paper.But the check,along with others,sat on Sam's desk until August 15th,when the executor mailed them.Sam's bank must pay this check.

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Under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), a bank has the right to refuse payment on a check if the account holder has died and the bank is aware of the account holder's death before the check is presented for payment.

On July 15th,the Day He Died,Sam Wrote a Check to Century