Do Not Call List for the Deceased

            We all get junk mail solicitations daily.  It is annoying to have so much of our mailbox filled with undesired nonsense.  But when we lose a loved one the last thing we need is to receive solicitations in their name.  Receiving these can be upsetting.

            The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) is supporting a list where a deceased person’s name can be entered and the solicitations should be stopped within a short period of time, generally within three months.  The information needed to remove your loved one from mass market targeting includes their name, address, phone number, and email address.  Here is a link to the DMA list site.  

They do require a credit card charge of $1.  This is to leave a paper trail in case the list is used in an abusive manner against the living or otherwise used improperly. 

There are at least 5,000 organizations that have access to this list.  These organizations are required to remove the names from their system.  If the organizations abuse the information gleaned from this particular list, they would be removed from the association. 

            Please forward this information to anyone who has recently lost a loved one.  It is easier to use than calling these organizations directly.