Originally Posted by
JDiver
I think that's just about the ONLY way to accomplish this without a fee.
It is. In fact, there is a specific procedure and form to be filled out and faxed in, complete with a copy of the member's death certificate. We did it when my grandmother passed away. She had an account with several hundred thousand miles (she always flew paid F and didn't burn miles), so we went through the process of getting her account closed and the miles moved to my mother's account.
Keep in mind that if both the deceased and recipient of the miles are U.S. Citizens, then the value of the miles would count toward the inheritance tax (I think $0.02/mile is the typical valuation). Could mean something for those Texans who die with 24MM in the bank!