How Do I Open an Estate Account at Prosperity Bank?
Prosperity Bank opens estate accounts for a court-appointed executor or administrator. The documents it asks for, what the account costs, and the steps it lists are below.
Opening an estate account at Prosperity Bank
Where to open it
Not published by Prosperity Bank
Documents to bring
- Court orders establishing the fiduciary appointment
- Name, address, and date of birth of the account opener; driver's license or other ID if asked
What it costs
Prosperity Bank does not state the opening deposit, monthly fee, or fee-waiver balance for an estate account.
- Schedule that applies
- Not stated for estate accounts; Schedule of Fees - Personal (9/1/2026 Your Deposit Account booklet) or Schedule of Fees - Business (form AIB-P 6/1/2022)
| Account | To open | Monthly fee | Waiver or condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Free Checking | $100.00 | No monthly service charge | no minimum balance |
| Teen Checking | $25.00 | $5.00 | waived if enrolled in eStatements |
| Personal Checking | $100.00 | $10.00 | balance does not fall below $500.00 |
| eChecking | $100.00 | $10.00 | waived if enrolled in eStatements or Direct Deposit |
| Royal Checking | $200.00 | $10.00 flat | |
| Personal Savings | $200.00 | $3.00 | balance does not fall below $200.00 |
| Checking with Interest | $1,500.00 | $10.00 | balance not below $1,500.00 |
| Interest Checking Plus | $1,500.00 | $15.00 | balance not below $10,000.00 |
| Personal Money Market | $2,500.00 | $10.00 | balance not below $2,500.00 |
| Personal Premier Money Market | $25,000.00 | $20.00 | balance not below $10,000.00 |
| Small Business Checking | $200 | $10 | $3,500 or $25,000 deposit relationship balance |
| Small Business Checking with Interest | $500 | $15 | $6,000 or $25,000 deposit relationship balance |
| Business Analysis Checking | $200 | $20 | No waiver; flat charge offset only by earnings credit on per-item fees |
| Business Analysis Checking with Interest | $5,000 | $20 | No waiver; flat charge offset only by earnings credit on per-item fees |
| Business Savings | $200 | $3 | minimum required balance $200 |
| Business Money Market | $2,500 | $10 | minimum required balance $2,500 |
| Business Premier Money Market | $25,000 | $20 | minimum required balance $10,000 |
What to know at Prosperity Bank
Prosperity Bank opens estate accounts under the Fiduciary Accounts clause of its Terms and Conditions of Your Account, for executors and administrators under court orders. Prosperity is not responsible for a fiduciary's actions, including misuse of funds, and opening the account does not oblige it to monitor or enforce the letters. Its online application offers ten personal deposit products and no fiduciary or business product.
Not in Prosperity Bank's published guidance
- Whether a branch appointment is needed
- Whether every co-executor must sign or appear
- Whether the estate's EIN is needed before opening
- Whether the deceased must have banked there
- Whether an out-of-state executor can open one
- Whether the death certificate must be a certified copy
- What proof of the EIN it accepts
- Whether the account comes with online banking, checks, a debit card, or mobile deposit
- How the deceased's balances reach the estate account
General information about each bank's published estate-account requirements, not legal or banking advice. Requirements vary by state and account type. Consult the institution for its current requirements. Data verified Sep 24, 2026
Prosperity Bank's published guidance does not state whether an estate account can be opened online.
Prosperity Bank asks for: Court orders establishing the fiduciary appointment; Name, address, and date of birth of the account opener; driver's license or other ID if asked.
Prosperity Bank does not state the opening deposit, monthly fee, or fee-waiver balance for an estate account. Prosperity Bank's 17 published accounts are listed above with their fees and waivers; the estate account carries the fees of the account it is opened as.
An estate account is a bank account titled to the estate itself — not to the person who died and not to the executor personally. The court-appointed executor or administrator opens it to deposit money owed to the estate (final paychecks, refunds, proceeds from closed accounts), pay the estate's debts and expenses, and distribute what remains. Checks made out to "the Estate of" can only be deposited into an account titled this way.
The estate is its own taxpayer, separate from the person who died. Banks open estate accounts under the estate's Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS, not the deceased's Social Security Number. The free EIN application prepares IRS Form SS-4 for the estate.
Sources
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Forms for Settling an Estate
Free forms for settling an estate: the probate petition, small estate affidavit, notice to creditors, inventory, and closing forms.
Petition for Probate and Letters
Open probate and ask the court to appoint you and issue Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
Notice to Creditors
Notify estate creditors and start the claim period — the published notice plus mailed copies for known creditors.
Renunciation of Executor
Decline an appointment as executor named in a will — the writing filed with the court before anyone is appointed.
Affidavit of Heirship
Prepare the sworn statement of a deceased person's family history and heirs for recording in the county land records, with your state's recording instructions.
Small Estate Affidavit
Collect a small estate's property without probate — the sworn affidavit presented to banks and other holders, with a presentation letter for each.
Estate Inventory
Prepare the probate inventory of estate property — every asset at its date-of-death value, composed to your state's statute, with the state's filing or delivery instructions.
Tools for Settling an Estate
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