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A letter explaining that death cert will be provided asap will place them on notice to stop/suspend the account. No stakeholder will act on a phone call.

Yes.

Telcos and other businesses need a letter and certified copy of a death certificate as proof of death to act.

Organisations and businesses need proof of death. They should act after receiving a letter and a certified copy of a death certificate. I don't think they'd act on a phone call.

I remember going to the movies in Sydney (Hoyts, I think in 1975) with a friend and her lunch pack decades ago, an attendant gave her a choice: 'Ditch the KFC or leave...' She handed it over saying the food was cheaper than the movie ticket. My comment is made only to say that this is nothing...

I think the reference to 'on' is a typo. I concluded that he was driving a 450SEL car based on the rest of the article that notes: 'a mandatory driving course' and 'a powerful car' and 'driving' further on.

Thank you for your commonsense comment. People dob dog owners in often because they have issues with the dog owner and not necessarily his/her dog or its conduct. This way, they create a problem for the owner and a sense of satisfaction for themselves. I am not talking about roaming or...

I absolutely agree with you. This organisation deals with seniors, supposedly offering an idyllic/carefree setting to people in their sunset years. It should have staff who when issues arise, can formulate win/win strategies where possible. Having been a smoker for 70+ years, quitting may well...

Silly, maybe but I've seen people try to BYO alcohol in to licensed restaurants.

Well said. Eat before or go somewhere after for a treat.

True. You'd need to read all of the paperwork or pay a lawyer to do it and advise. Having said that, there are circumstances where reverse mortgage can be a good thing. For example: 1. You are asset rich and otherwise poor; or 2. You have no children; or 3. You have children who are all...

I think people are so self focussed today that they don't take anyone's circumstances into consideration. I'm sorry you took the brunt of someone's bad mood.

A decade ago, I parked in a school carpark out of teacher park spots. Problem was, I later found out that I'd parked in a far corner at the edge of the carpark and this area was deemed student car spots. No signs and no one told me when I first arrived. 1. First, I found an apple core on my...

The issue isn't with how it was. I've seen travellers in vans use the facilities and even toss garbage overflowing bins and leaving dumped rubbish on the ground. The councils should place the resources in to fining the campers and towing the vehicles rather than switching amenities off for all...

Fixed and mobile speed cameras/ vans/vehicles and unmanned trailers have been in place for decades. For example, cameras were introduced in Victoria in 1985 and in NSW in 1997. All readers of SDC emails and all drivers would be aware of their existence. Hell, even the non-driving population...

I Agree wholeheartedly. The number of pop-ups is increasing. Many of the interruptions have ineffective X and you're stuck with the item blocking the text. I understood the SDC email was connected to the Seniors status and free. It's getting to the stage where it may be less vexing to...

Introduction of: 1. Legislation requiring transparency in all charging mechanisms would assist; and 2. Caps on ongoing charges and exit fees; and 3. An independent body/ombudsman for scrutiny of situations where disagreements arise; and 4. Plain language contracts.

Relatives of mine lost 95% of the balance of their life savings after a woman coerced them into giving her Powers of Attorney. The police and court proceedings took 3 years. The defendant refused to make a plea for 22 months and was granted multiple adjournments for things including being given...

The article does not provide detail as to the reason for the calls/emails apart from stating that the wife had been "unnecessarily harassed...for nearly a decade... regarding her husband's mobile phone account". A decade after a person's death is a long time. In the majority of cases, debts of...

Yes. It's generally associated with failure.