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How do I stop mail delivery for a deceased person?
If you are the Executor of an estate that has been through probate court, contact the deceased person’s local Post Office and send or deliver in person a copy of the probate order closing the estate and dismissing you as the Executor, and request that all mail service be stopped immediately.
How do you forward mail to a deceased person?
In order to submit a COA to stop mail from being delivered to a deceased person or to receive mail on behalf of a deceased person, legal authorization (such as Executor) must be provided in person or by mail along with a Change of Address (COA) form to the local Post Office of the deceased.
How long can mail be forwarded to another address?
If your move is temporary, the USPS can forward your mail from your old address to a new one for 15 days to one year. To get started, fill out an official USPS change of address form. This covers questions about the type of move, the mail forwarding start and end date, and more.
Is it illegal to change someone’s mailing address?
It is the illegal and unauthorized request to change someone’s mailing address, without their consent. Going in person to a post office location is the easiest way for someone to follow through with this form of identity theft.
Is it illegal to open a dead person’s mail?
Keeping Mail Despite the fact that accidentally opening someone else’s mail won’t be illegal, what you do with it after can be incriminating. If you open the mail that has been wrongly delivered and also hold onto it dishonestly, you can be charged with concealment.
Can you stop mail permanently?
USPS Hold Mail® service can hold your mail safely at your local Post Office™ facility until you return, for up to 30 days. To hold your mail longer or to reroute your mail, please sign up for a forwarding service. You can make your request up to 30 days in advance or as early as the next scheduled delivery day.
What do you do when you get someone else’s mail?
All you need to do is write “RETURN TO SENDER” on the front of the envelope and put it back in your mailbox. Your postal worker will take care of it for you from there.