My father recently passed away from cancer. Everytime I see a letter addressed to him, it is a challenge (Three months have past, still receiving letters). Does the post office have a form similar to change of address to use for this purpose? It's very disheartening to call up every single business/indivdiual who sends him a letter.
2007-03-21 05:56:37 · 7 answers · asked by nindash 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
As stated above, you will need to make some calls. I am also very sorry for your loss. Make sure you contact credit bureaus to let them know that your father is deceased so you don't get credit card offers and such in his name. That will take care of all credit card related offers in general. There are 3 credit bureaus, but that sure beats zillions of creditors.
2007-03-21 06:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by katrose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no good way to end junk mail. Try writing, "Deceased" on the outside of the envelope and putting it back into the mail. (Be sure to cross out the bar code, if any, at the bottom of the envelope or on the address label.) If it is First Class Mail the post office will return it to the sender. If it's not, they will just throw it away.
You should call or otherwise notify individual mailers. Businesses will probably have no real ability to end the mailings since most use an outside service for their junk mail.
I'm sorry for your loss. Many of us share your experience and our best wishes are with you.
2007-03-21 06:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by SA Writer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could write deceased on his mail. But the problem with that is sometimes survivors only write deceased on mail the they do not want, but accept mail that is beneficial to them.
Mail that is first class mail or has an endorsement such as, 'ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED, RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED, FORWARDING SERVICE REQUESTED, can be marked deceased and the sender will be notified. Standard class mail will not be returned to sender. Many catalogs may have his name and or current resident on them. The letter carrier must deliver these items or he would be in jeopardy of losing his job.
If you have a regular mailman feel free to speak to them about the situation. They can send all returnable mail to the sender by using the proper designation and returning it their registry clerk.
Sorry to say it may take years, but it is the best that can be done. I am a letter carrier and have had this situation happen in the past. I work with my customers, and we try to limit the occurences that you describe.
Best wishes!
2007-03-22 11:46:29 · answer #3 · answered by Postal Professor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a service that works constantly to stop all your junk mail and plants a tree in your honor each month. It only costs about 4 dollars a month and you can cancel at anytime. Maybe you should try that in his name for a few months until the companies stop putting his name on their lists. You can find out more at www.greendimes.com.
2007-03-21 06:23:15 · answer #4 · answered by Paula 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll have to make the calls Hun. I am sorry for your lose. My daughter passed last year in April, I still get her mail. But you can also have someone else make the calls for you, that's what family is for, to pick up where you can't. Be blessed.
2007-03-21 06:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by Gloria 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh i am so sorry about the death. what i would do is send a letter to whoever is sending the mail and tell that this person has died and there is no need to be sending this mail anymore. itz that simple. that happened to me when my grandma pasted away from kidney failure.
2007-03-24 15:20:01 · answer #6 · answered by jeffy200 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the post office and tell them your situation ask if they can kep that mail
or contact the company that is sending them
im sorry
but see if the post office can do somethng even if it involves a change of address
good luck
2007-03-21 07:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by redhotgermangrl 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋