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What do you do after doing this for 4+ years for the same person and bank, and you’ve gone as far as showing up in person at the bank’s local branch?
Try writting 'Deceased' on it and return it. At the very least it'll give any human who sees it a momentary pause, and maybe they'll take it more seriously.
Damn that’s a great idea! Cheers!
Oh wow that is a good tip. I've been getting similar letters for about ten years! Nothing has worked. I'm going to try this next time.
I know a guy who just throws it out.
Not going to say I haven’t done that but I’d rather stop receiving it at all.
Yeah after that long it's just going in the recycling. Another thing you can do is notify the post office or carrier to deliver your mail by name only. This won't stop mail addressed to "current resident," but it should stop the stuff you're talking about.
Yeah. I go to the post office semi-regularly and I see people complain about this problem; the employees just roll their eyes and say to mark the mail.
Write "Return to sender, not at this adress" on the envelope and put it back in the mail.
Sorry not sorry