USPS Deceased Do Not Contact List - Well, HE is DEAD!

[Dora]

My mail addressed to "old name" is being delivered to me and I want it stopped. Anything important (bills, family and friends, government, credit related. magazines etc.,) now comes to me in my new name. The mail I do receive in my old name and I want stopped is various junk mail, and mail from people who refuse to mail me as Dora.

So, I'm thinking of filling out a Deceased, do not contact form with the USPS. Here is the basic info from the USPS website.

   

U.S. Postal Service® will continue to deliver mail addressed to a deceased person until we are notified of a change in delivery preference. If you would like the deceased's mail to be forwarded to a different address, such as that of an appointed executor or administrator, simply file the request at your local Post Office™.

The Deceased Do Not Contact List.
You may request to have the deceased's name removed from commercial marketing lists. To assist in this process, the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has created a Deceased Do Not Contact list. All DMA members are required to remove names on this list from their mailing lists and many non-DMA members comply, as well. Once a name is registered, commercial contacts from DMA members should begin to decrease within three months. There is a $1 fee for the service. To register a name or learn more, visit the DMA Web site.

Anyone seeing any potential problems in doing so?

TIA / Dora

[sneakersjay]

Wonder if it works or if it will come back to haunt you (us) in the future.  I really really hate junk mail anyway, and some of it has followed me for >10 yrs!!  Still addressed to a business I used to own out of state, just with my new address.  Totally ticks me off.  Occasionally stuff trickles in that I forgot to change my name on.  Property deed out of state comes to mind.  I'd hate to have that returned as deceased!


Jay

[Michelle.]

Anyone seeing any potential problems in doing so?

Could be perceived as fraud.

The IRS for instance might take issue with one listing their prior "name known as" deceased, when she is in fact very much alive.

Or... prior deposits in your old name. Could make getting that money back difficult.
The list grows from the above, $ in escrow for some reason (mortage), car warrenty, any degrees or associations held in the old name.

[fae_reborn]

If the mail being sent to you is not important, then just toss it and try not to let it get to you.  I have to agree with Michelle, it could be perceived as fraud if you listed your old name as deceased and come back to haunt you.

[Jennifer01]

Hi,
    I have a "proven" method. Most, but not all
junk mail has a postage paid return envelope.
Cut off the part with your name and address and
write in large letters, MOVED ADDRESS UNKOWN.
Write nothing else. I did even write deceased
on some . It will take 6 months or more but it works. I get in a year, what used to come in a month
in my past life. Now you know CD of the month club
where you put little stickers on. And the 10th credit card application that came. Well I'll let you figger out who got what  .

[Janet_Girl]

When I get mail for 'him'.  I write "Deceased. Return to Sender".  after about 2 months the mail stops.

Janet