- How to Report a Death to American Express
Sadly, we are unable to advise American Express of a death at the moment but please see our guidelines below to help you contact them. We can help you notify hundreds of other companies; Life Ledger provides a service where you can inform multiple companies about a death simply and securely from one place.
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What information is required to tell American Express of a bereavement?
To ensure a smooth process, try to have the following information on hand when notifying American Express of a death:
- Both the original or a certified copy of the Death Certificate
- A completed Bereavement Notificat
- Details of the deceased, such as name, gender, DoB and American Express Membership Number
- A copy of the Will is required if there is a credit balance on the account in excess of £1000
- If a Grant of Probate has been issued, a copy of this is required if there is a credit balance on the account in excess of £1000
- A copy of the Grant of Administration
- Third party contact details, such as name, gender, DoB, password, address, telephone number and signature.
- ion form, found here
What you need
The deceased’s:
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Full name and usual address
Death certificate or interim death certificate (scan or photograph)
Who you can notify with Life Ledger
- Banks
- Life insurance
- Social media
- Building societies
- Health insurance
- Pet insurance
- Streaming services
- Credit cards
- Home insurance
- Travel insurance
- Loyalty cards
- Cable & satellite TV
- Telephone & broadband
- Energy providers
- Mobile
- Online shopping
- Water companies
- Pensions
Life Ledger is a secure, easy-to-use service to send death notifications
- Manage everything from one point
- Save time and effort
- Reduce stress and worry
- Collaborate with friends & family
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