Comments on: But He Really Is Dead

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:23:36 +0000

My mom died 9 years ago and she still gets mail at my house. The American Heart Association actually sent her a package last year, thanking her for agreeing to contact her neighbors to solicit for them. If they are really talking to her, I have a couple of questions.
.-= Anne´s last blog ..What the Hell, Maybe Not =-.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:22:04 +0000

I’ve started early with this. I have impersonated my living parents and co-workers for various things like cell phone troubleshooting, cable and IT support. As long as they have the right name and a warm body, they’re doing their job.

And hopefully all these companies won’t switch to Skype or they’ll see that “Tom” is an Asian woman who looks amazing for 75 and needs to take a shower…
.-= Sasha´s last blog ..I Like You Very Much…Just As You Are =-.

By: meleah rebeccah

meleah rebeccah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:53:02 +0000

I am terribly sorry for your loss. I dont know what I will do when my father passes away.

I helped my cousin deal with his parents affairs after both of them died within a six week span and it was truly a nightmare.
.-= meleah rebeccah´s last blog ..Honest Scrap =-.

By: 38traci

38traci — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:17:29 +0000

Oh dear. My FIL just passed away and my husband is in the process of trying to help his mother settle accounts. Ugh. They do not make it easy. I hope that we are not still fighting these battles three years from now.

I guess having the time share is nice, though.

Traci

PS I love that used the Mason Jar, it seems a good reflection of the person he was.

By: Janiss

Janiss — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:34:26 +0000

No matter how organized, and how little someone uses services, things always screw up when someone dies, and the worst part is there is no “What to do when your parent-or-close-relative dies” manual. My mother died a little over a year ago, and she had pretty much everything in order, except for one troublesome bank account that had to go to probate (the money is now safely with my dad… where it should be. Minus the lawyer’s fees). Although dad is still around, she took care of the finances, and it has been up to me to handle everything and… What.A.Pain.In.The.Ass! Even though (nearly) everything was in order, I’ve had to jump through all manner of hoops, begging for “Gold Medallion” or somesuch signatures from my stupid bank, who I’ve been with for years, but who needed a few dozen forms of ID from me to prove 1) I was me and 2) my mother was actually dead and my mother. My mother and I were never close and had some never-possible-to-be-resolved issues, and I have never been gladder about that than in the past year – I can only imagine what it would be like to have gone through what I did this past year AND be grief-stricken!

And of course it’s not done yet… there’s still tax stuff to do!
.-= Janiss´s last blog ..Protected: Sparkle’s Downloadable Calendar: March 2010 =-.

By: WaistingTime

WaistingTime — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:32:43 +0000

My dad died unexpectedly more than 20 years ago. Ever since, I have off and on nagged my mom about what will happen when she dies… which is probably many years off. What name do you want on your tombstone (she is remarried)? Who should I give pieces of your jewelry to? I probably drive her crazy with my morbidness, but sudden death teaches us to see things differently.
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By: Dave DeWall

Dave DeWall — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:50:09 +0000

My Mom, God Bless Her, passed away over three years ago. And yes, my Dad still gets mail for her and bills for accounts that were closed and death certificates sent.

And when I closed my DirecTV account before moving to the Philippines, thank God I got a rep that worked in a Philippines call center, and I could understand them (I’ve been married to a Filipina for ten years and still don’t always understand her.) I got charged over 400 bucks after being told I would have no charges but five phone calls later it got straightened out.
.-= Dave DeWall´s last blog ..Two Med Techs, One Doctor, No Blood! =-.

By: Chris Casey

Chris Casey — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:52:41 +0000

My Dad died in 1995. He would be 96 if alive. And I still get mail asking him to buy life insurance.
.-= Chris Casey´s last blog ..A Visitor this Morning =-.

By: AmyLK

AmyLK — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:35:51 +0000

I have a friend whose WIFE passed away last year and then he got a notice from the credit report people that HE was dead. And he was trying to get a mortgage at the time. Oh boy!
.-= AmyLK´s last blog ..Boy am I GRATEFUL! =-.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:57:33 +0000

I remember what a bitch it was when my grandpa died. Contacting/calling companies. It was a nightmare!
.-= Laura´s last blog ..“Ðrive” Me Crazy Part 2 – Dumb and Dumber Strike Again =-.