A bank may pay a check after the death of its customer for ten days following the date of his death unless a person claiming an interest in the account orders the bank to stop making such payments.

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This is generally true as banks may not be immediately aware of a customer's death, and checks written before the customer's death can still be processed. The Uniform Commercial Code or similar regulations in many jurisdictions allow for this grace period to honor checks presented shortly after the account holder's death.

A Bank May Pay a Check After the Death of Its