Account holder passed away, please help
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My girlfriend and I set up our paypal account in her name. She passed away unexpectedly a month ago. Now sheriff's office is investigating me for fraud. As you know, once an account is created, the name cannot be changed. Some things in my favor are that we got an open line of PayPal credit in my name and the bank account linked to the PayPal account is in my name. I am looking for advice before I call PayPal about this. Thanks in advance.
PS. Get your affairs in order. You really don't want to go through what I have the past month. She was 38 and very healthy and a person can pass away at any time so be prepared.
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I can sympathize with the predicament and the emotional stress from the sudden passing.
This becomes a serious legal issue. It is likely the account will be locked as soon as PayPal realizes the account holder died. That's what happens to bank accounts. The executer of the estate (or whatever they call it these days) would then have the authority to access financial accounts and settle as appropriate.
Do you have your own PayPal regular account? Is it associated with your own PayPal account.
I think you need to expain the details aboutr each each and the bank accounts associated with each account. Without that information, there is no way offer possible outcomes.
Caution, however, as you imply there are some links between your 2 account. Attempting to do ANYTHING with the account of a deceased person is likely to seen as suspicious. You need to be extremely careful to make sure you don't do anyting which would raise suspecion. Problem is, however, is that you apparently have and now you are under investigaton for fraud.
I think it's time to come clean on all your activities.
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Condolence for what happen to your girlfriend.
Regarding for the problem with your account, call paypal for that. You need to close the account and they will provide you the documents needed to close it and just create a new one with your name.
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very bad practice,PAYPAL ACCOUNT is in her name,.linked to a bank account in your name and apply for credit in your name.
Is there a lot of money in her PAYPAL account?
Do you have the password?
Who is the executor of her estate?
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why is the sheriff office investigating you for fraud?
what did she do,or what did you do or what did both of you do?

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