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My 95 year old father recently passed away. My brother does not want to shred documents with his social security number or other ID info. If someone gets this info, can they get a credit card or loan in his name? Not sure what category this goes under.... Thanks.
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Identity theft happens this way all of the time ! There are companies that will come to your house or business and shred huge amounts of stuff for a very reasonable price. For example - there is a company called Shred It that will leave you a bin, you put everything in, they come back and shred it for you. I would recommend shredding everything because a lot of identity theft happens the old fashioned way - by people getting credit card statements or social security numbers through the trash. Also - many local banks offer days in which you can bring paper to be shredded. good luck !
Answered on Mar 01st, 2013 at 8:43 AM
Diana L. Anderson, Certified Elder Law Attorney This response is not legal advice and does not establish any form of attorney/client relationship