On 8/11/2014 5:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 8/10/2014 8:13 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>> Verizon advised me to just leave it. My name is on the account as an
>> authorized person. I transferred on e car to my name, the one I sold.
>> The RV and other car can wait.
>>
>> The only problem I had was with DirecTV. They insisted I either pay for
>> 15 months at $150 a month or pay an early termination fee of $250. I
>> think they suck!
>>
>> Still waiting for the lawyer to get me a probate date. Once I have the
>> letters testementary, I can open a checking account to cash the checks I
>> have and one I am expecting that are in his name. Wells Fargo will give
>> me the account for free. Wells Fargo has been awesome. They have
>> notarized papers for me, helped me with deposits and anything else I
>> needed. I went on their Facebook page to commend them.
>
> That speaks well for Well's Fargo.
>
> Comcast is still in my mother's name although I'm an authorized user on
> the account. They are the only company/service provider that wouldn't
> let me mail them a copy of her death certificate to request the
> change-over to my name. They insist I have to bring it to them in
> person. That just doesn't make any sense to me.
>
> Jill

Comcast is a most non user-friendly entity, in my experience.

The simple act of returning a digital cable box requires an endless wait
at one of their DMV-style stores - odd given their installers and
service techs are always out and about the neighborhood.