Mom passed away unexpectedly in March, Dad is with us now. I am surprised at the amount of junk mail arriving daily in moms name. Some may be due to the change of address. There is an opt out phone # but what else other than contacting credit bureau.
Hopefully this will help.
The amount of junk mail my father was receiving was unbelievable. And before we moved him from his house, we were concerned he might try to send money to every solicitor. He let mail pile up everywhere! (Beginning stage of dementia).
In trying to at least curb the amount he received, I took the time to send back the reply envelopes with a message I had typed out and printed that said that (insert father's name) could no longer contribute to their cause. Include the street address too. Legit businesses will honor the request. It helped some, but it takes a long time! I also contacted the Direct Mail organization.
In addition to anais43's site, there's also info here: http://www.ag.nd.gov/brochures/FactSheet/JunkMail.pdf.
If all else fails, save the junk mail for awhile, invite the neighbors, and have a bonfire or shred and compost for your garden. (lol)
Good luck!
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