Notifying Credit Reporting Agencies

There are three national credit reporting agencies that you should notify of a death.

National Credit Reporting Agencies to Notify

There are three national credit reporting agencies that you should notify of the death and instruct them to list all accounts as: “Closed Account Holder is Deceased.” You may also request a credit report to obtain a list of all creditors and to review recent credit activities.

• Experian
  • P.O. Box 4500, Allen, Texas 75013
  • 888-397-3742
• Equifax
  • P.O. Box 105139, Atlanta, Georgia 30348
  • 800-525-6285
• TransUnion
  • P.O. Box 2000, Chester, Pennsylvania 19022-2000
  • 800-680-7289

It is recommended that you send the notification to each Credit Reporting Agency with copies of the death certificate and, if you are the estate’s personal representative, your appointment papers from the Probate Court. Prior to sending, be sure to make copies of your records.