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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According to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) in the United States, a bank can pay checks for up to ten days after the death of a customer unless someone with an interest in the account requests the bank to stop.

A Bank May Pay a Check After the Death of Its