How to Close a Deceased Relative’s Social Media Accounts
After a Buckland, OH funeral home and cremation company has completed the funeral service or cremation service for a deceased relative, you’ll be able to pause for a while to think about life without someone who had been near and dear. But the conclusion of the body disposition isn’t the end of things as far as your loved one is concerned. Indeed, there will still be some loose ends to tie up, some i’s to dot and some t’s to gross.
One such example has to do with your deceased loved one’s online presence. Chances are they had one or more social media accounts before passing away. If you want to close these accounts since they won’t ever be used again, here are some details on how to go about it.
Facebook, the online social media and social networking services business, launched early in 2004. And while it has experienced some turbulence over the last few months due to privacy concerns, it is still popular among social media users. If your deceased loved one has a Facebook account, you can get it deactivated. You’ll need to provide the company with proof that you are one of their immediate family members of the deceased.
This social networking services is popular for its photo- and video-sharing capabilities. It is actually owned by Facebook. In order to delete your deceased relative’s profile from Instagram, you need to present proof of death, and you must provide identification.
Once upon a time Twitter, an online news and social networking services, restricted users to 140 characters per message. But in November of 2017, the company doubled the characters-per-message limit for most languages. You can get the company to delete your deceased love one’s account by presenting a death certificate and by providing a family’s members personal ID.
LinkedIn is a social networking site for professionals, and it has quite the following. People from all walks of life set up accounts on the site to promote themselves, build their brand, network with other professionals and even look for employment. You can get the company to eliminate your deceased relative’s account by submitting their name, their relationship to you, their employer prior to their death, their email message, the day they died and an obituary like.
Yes, there’s a lot to do after a body disposition by a Buckland, OH funeral home and cremation provider. So the funeral service or cremation service isn’t the end of it. You’ll want to delete their accounts for social networking sites. While not everyone goes through the trouble to cancel their deceased relatives’ social media accounts, it’s still a good idea to do so. Call us at Eley Funeral Home & Crematory whenever you have question or want to set up a body disposition. We specialize in helping people and families who are grieving a loss. We can be reached at (419) 738-7676 or in person at 1102 Lincoln Ave, Wapakoneta, OH 45895. We’re here when you need us, so call or visit us today.
