Silly request from our local courthouse

[smadath]

Several years ago, I moved from one County in PA to another, also in PA. 2 years later, I received a Jury Summons, forwarded to me, from the County I no longer lived in. So, I just sent it back saying I didn't live there anymore!

My Mom get several for her Father after he passed away. She even sent a copy of the Death Certificate, and still got one more after that!

 

[kaytieeldr]

Why give advice when she didn't ask for it? She simply had a good laugh and wanted to share and see who else has had similar stories.

Oh, I see. No, actually I don't. I've reread the DIS guidelines and there isn't anything prohibiting advice, especially keeping on topic.

 

[Jaya]

After my husband died, I had several accounts I wanted changed to my name and to be automatically paid by my charge card rather than his card which I was getting ready to cancel.

Here was my conversation with the cable company....it went on for 25 minutes:

Me: "Hi, this is ______. My late husband had our cable in his name and it was automatically being billed to his charge account. I'm cancelling that charge card and would like it to be billed to my charge card and put in my name."

Them: "I'm sorry. Only the primary account holder can make changes."

Me: "Well, he's dead. He can't make the changes. I can send you a death certificate if you'd like."

Them: "I'm sorry. For the safety of your account, only the primary account holder can make any changes in the account."

Me: "The PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER can't make any changes. He's dead. Do you understand dead?"

Them: "I'm sorry for your loss, but our procedures require that only the primary account holder can make any changes in the account."

Me: "OK then, cancel the account."

Them: "I'm sorry, but only the primary account holder can cancel the account."

Me, losing it at that point: "HE'S DEAD!!! HE'S IN THE GROUND! HE'S IN HEAVEN! HE CAN'T CALL YOU FROM HEAVEN!!! HE CAN'T CANCEL ANYTHING!! HE'S BEEN CANCELLED!!!!"

Them: "I'm sorry, but....."

Me, really over the edge: "WILL YOU SHUT THE F**K UP ABOUT YOUR PROCEDURES AND GET ME SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME???"

Supervisor comes on the line: (Well, we'll cut this short and say that the whole thing started over again.)

Me, calming down and thinking straight: "What happens if you bill the charge card and the charge card has been cancelled and you don't get paid?"

Supervisor: "Well, we will suspend the account."

Me: "Well, great then. The card is being cancelled on Monday. You'll never receive another payment from that charge card because it won't exist in two more days and we won't be having any more problems, right?"

All of a sudden, the supervisor found out that he could indeed switch the account over to my name and my charge card. Wasn't that amazing?

Oh, and yes indeed, I did have to get him out of jury duty three years later.

 

[Asherry25]

Twice now, I've gotten jury summons from the county in NY where I grew up. My parents still live in the house, and have forwarded to me. (gee, thanks mom and dad!)

The best part: I have not lived in NY since 1996. Haven't had a driver's license, paid taxes, etc. That's nearly 20 years! Both times, I've responded and submitted proof that I don't live there. I expect another one in another 10 years or so....

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

Jury duty is random, and potential jurors are determined in a variety of ways. You might want to respond to that summons http://25thjdc.com/jury-duty-qualifications/

Or what? Will they arrest him?

 

[aprilgail]

You mean did I look up the information for the OP's state and make a common sense suggestion? Yes. People are so good at inferring and deducing, I didn't think it necessary to explain why.

But for readers who need it: Return the summons with a notation (and proof, if required) that the summonsed person is deceased.
"Proof": whatever, if anything, the summonsing court requests or requires
Why: to make things easier overall for the OP and to remove the deceased from the pool of potential jurors

When my father died and got them I simply tossed them in the trash- eventually they stop sending them!

 

[NewRVLady]

After my husband died, I had several accounts I wanted changed to my name and to be automatically paid by my charge card rather than his card which I was getting ready to cancel.

Here was my conversation with the cable company....it went on for 25 minutes:

Me: "Hi, this is ______. My late husband had our cable in his name and it was automatically being billed to his charge account. I'm cancelling that charge card and would like it to be billed to my charge card and put in my name."

Them: "I'm sorry. Only the primary account holder can make changes."

Me: "Well, he's dead. He can't make the changes. I can send you a death certificate if you'd like."

Them: "I'm sorry. For the safety of your account, only the primary account holder can make any changes in the account."

Me: "The PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER can't make any changes. He's dead. Do you understand dead?"

Them: "I'm sorry for your loss, but our procedures require that only the primary account holder can make any changes in the account."

Me: "OK then, cancel the account."

Them: "I'm sorry, but only the primary account holder can cancel the account."

Me, losing it at that point: "HE'S DEAD!!! HE'S IN THE GROUND! HE'S IN HEAVEN! HE CAN'T CALL YOU FROM HEAVEN!!! HE CAN'T CANCEL ANYTHING!! HE'S BEEN CANCELLED!!!!"

Them: "I'm sorry, but....."

Me, really over the edge: "WILL YOU SHUT THE F**K UP ABOUT YOUR PROCEDURES AND GET ME SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME???"

Supervisor comes on the line: (Well, we'll cut this short and say that the whole thing started over again.)

Me, calming down and thinking straight: "What happens if you bill the charge card and the charge card has been cancelled and you don't get paid?"

Supervisor: "Well, we will suspend the account."

Me: "Well, great then. The card is being cancelled on Monday. You'll never receive another payment from that charge card because it won't exist in two more days and we won't be having any more problems, right?"

All of a sudden, the supervisor found out that he could indeed switch the account over to my name and my charge card. Wasn't that amazing?

Oh, and yes indeed, I did have to get him out of jury duty three years later.

OMG-what a couple of IDIOTS!!!!!!!

I keep getting a statement that is 4-5 pages long from my deceased mom's IRA account-which we closed out....it totals zero
No matter how many times I call, I get it quarterly
ridiculous

 

[Octoberbride03]

Oh, I see. No, actually I don't. I've reread the DIS guidelines and there isn't anything prohibiting advice, especially keeping on topic.

I thought it was a straightforward question myself. Also in keeping with DIS quidelines. Perhaps you need some chocolate.

 

[hereyago]

After my husband died, I had several accounts I wanted changed to my name and to be automatically paid by my charge card rather than his card which I was getting ready to cancel.

Here was my conversation with the cable company....it went on for 25 minutes:

Me: "Hi, this is ______. My late husband had our cable in his name and it was automatically being billed to his charge account. I'm cancelling that charge card and would like it to be billed to my charge card and put in my name."

Them: "I'm sorry. Only the primary account holder can make changes."

Me: "Well, he's dead. He can't make the changes. I can send you a death certificate if you'd like."

Them: "I'm sorry. For the safety of your account, only the primary account holder can make any changes in the account."

Me: "The PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER can't make any changes. He's dead. Do you understand dead?"

Them: "I'm sorry for your loss, but our procedures require that only the primary account holder can make any changes in the account."

Me: "OK then, cancel the account."

Them: "I'm sorry, but only the primary account holder can cancel the account."

Me, losing it at that point: "HE'S DEAD!!! HE'S IN THE GROUND! HE'S IN HEAVEN! HE CAN'T CALL YOU FROM HEAVEN!!! HE CAN'T CANCEL ANYTHING!! HE'S BEEN CANCELLED!!!!"

Them: "I'm sorry, but....."

Me, really over the edge: "WILL YOU SHUT THE F**K UP ABOUT YOUR PROCEDURES AND GET ME SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME???"

Supervisor comes on the line: (Well, we'll cut this short and say that the whole thing started over again.)

Me, calming down and thinking straight: "What happens if you bill the charge card and the charge card has been cancelled and you don't get paid?"

Supervisor: "Well, we will suspend the account."

Me: "Well, great then. The card is being cancelled on Monday. You'll never receive another payment from that charge card because it won't exist in two more days and we won't be having any more problems, right?"

All of a sudden, the supervisor found out that he could indeed switch the account over to my name and my charge card. Wasn't that amazing?

Oh, and yes indeed, I did have to get him out of jury duty three years later.

It wasnt a Cox cable was it? My mom passed away last October and I encountered idiots. It has been idiot city left and right.

 

[Octoberbride03]

It wasnt a Cox cable was it? My mom passed away last October and I encountered idiots. It has been idiot city left and right.

I was going to guess Comcast, but Cox wouldn't surprise me at all!

 

[kaytieeldr]

I thought it was a straightforward question myself. Also in keeping with DIS quidelines. Perhaps you need some chocolate.

I don't see chocolate in the guidelines, either. Could you quote that section, please?

I was going to guess Comcast, but Cox wouldn't surprise me at all!

For at least the last five years, Comcast would have informed her they need proof of his death. Two different people wouldn't have argued with her.

 

[clori]

My father recently passed away. My mom who is in her mid 80s and very hard of hearing decided to go with the free government headstones offered to veterans (my dad was a WWII vet). After the funeral I was helping my mom with the paperwork. There was a help line number to call on the form and I had what I thought was a basic questions (how many lines of text and how many letters/spaces per line) that wasn't addressed online or on the paperwork so I called. The lady at the help desk told me the person who the headstone is for should be the one calling.

 

[NewRVLady]

clori-that is TOO much! crazy!

 

[NAB]

Yeah Cable companies are crazy...when my mom died in Aug we called to cancel and they said we needed 30 days notice. Told her the reason why we were closing it and they still didn't care they kept saying it is policy. Then we asked her how was she going to call in this notice, she sure isn't watching tv for 30 more days. We talked to someone higher up and did not have to pay another month but really. Maybe a lot of people try to pull this to get out of paying I don't know but it sure is hard on the people who just lost someone.

 

[JanaDee]

I was only asking why you felt it was necessary. Not criticizing. If it happened in my family I wouldn't bother, that's all.

I wouldn't, either.

 

[Luvstotravel]

Let me give some unsolicited advice: you shouldn't always give unsolicited advice.

 

[Nagle]

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[MrsDuck]

I have jury duty this week; the summons came to my parents' house and was in my maiden name. I've been married for almost 3 years and updated all of my info right after our wedding YET the gov't still thinks I use a different address and I have a different last name.

 

[sailorstitch]

First of all I was gone all day yesterday. Sorry I didn't make it back until now.

We had a telemarketer ask for my Aunt, who had passed 40 years ago from leukemia. When we told her she was deceased she insisted she had spoke to her the day before. Now that was a long distance call.

Why give advice when she didn't ask for it? She simply had a good laugh and wanted to share and see who else has had similar stories.

THIS! You hit the nail on the head. And for what it's worth, either my mom or I will go down to the courthouse this week with a copy of dad's death certificate. I haven't even been reading the "advice" posts, so please consider it taken care of. Can we PLEASE stick to the funny stories?

After my husband died, I had several accounts I wanted changed to my name and to be automatically paid by my charge card rather than his card which I was getting ready to cancel.

Here was my conversation with the cable company....it went on for 25 minutes:

Me: "Hi, this is ______. My late husband had our cable in his name and it was automatically being billed to his charge account. I'm cancelling that charge card and would like it to be billed to my charge card and put in my name."

Them: "I'm sorry. Only the primary account holder can make changes."

Me: "Well, he's dead. He can't make the changes. I can send you a death certificate if you'd like."

Them: "I'm sorry. For the safety of your account, only the primary account holder can make any changes in the account."

Me: "The PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER can't make any changes. He's dead. Do you understand dead?"

Them: "I'm sorry for your loss, but our procedures require that only the primary account holder can make any changes in the account."

Me: "OK then, cancel the account."

Them: "I'm sorry, but only the primary account holder can cancel the account."

Me, losing it at that point: "HE'S DEAD!!! HE'S IN THE GROUND! HE'S IN HEAVEN! HE CAN'T CALL YOU FROM HEAVEN!!! HE CAN'T CANCEL ANYTHING!! HE'S BEEN CANCELLED!!!!"

Them: "I'm sorry, but....."

Me, really over the edge: "WILL YOU SHUT THE F**K UP ABOUT YOUR PROCEDURES AND GET ME SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME???"

Supervisor comes on the line: (Well, we'll cut this short and say that the whole thing started over again.)

Me, calming down and thinking straight: "What happens if you bill the charge card and the charge card has been cancelled and you don't get paid?"

Supervisor: "Well, we will suspend the account."

Me: "Well, great then. The card is being cancelled on Monday. You'll never receive another payment from that charge card because it won't exist in two more days and we won't be having any more problems, right?"

All of a sudden, the supervisor found out that he could indeed switch the account over to my name and my charge card. Wasn't that amazing?

Oh, and yes indeed, I did have to get him out of jury duty three years later.

Luckily we took care of all that when my dad was still able to approve the change.

My father recently passed away. My mom who is in her mid 80s and very hard of hearing decided to go with the free government headstones offered to veterans (my dad was a WWII vet). After the funeral I was helping my mom with the paperwork. There was a help line number to call on the form and I had what I thought was a basic questions (how many lines of text and how many letters/spaces per line) that wasn't addressed online or on the paperwork so I called. The lady at the help desk told me the person who the headstone is for should be the one calling.

sailorstitch

 

[LynneyPooh]

True story: I learned after one phone call to Verizon, to pretend I was my dead aunt. They tried to sell me a new account, when I tried too cancel hers. Since I had all needed info being in charge of her estate, I just told them I was her and I wanted to cancel said account. Worked like a charm for everything but her water and electric. I had to fess up because I needed assistance since I was planning on keeping those on to close her home out. My mom (her sister) nearly feel out of her chair lol when she overheard me cancelling the cable and phone service. I just convinced them that no I wouldn't need their service at my new address....

Even when we forfeited on her mortgage because she was deceased, trying to get paperwork, I just told them I was her. It was so much hassle to fax a death certificate every time I needed to speak with someone. That's a good thing about a call center, no-one knows what's going on.