Originally Posted by
CarmenOM
So what would a family member of the deceased do about the small charges attached to a SkyMiles award ticket? Aren't credit card accounts frozen at the time of death? That would apply to whatever credit card is listed on the account. If I wanted to, could I add the credit card of one of my kids to my SM account to enable them to use the miles after I die?
If anyone from Delta is reading this, these questions are purely theoretical! I am in excellent health.
Someone's death isn't universally known to all. Companies are usually alerted to such by phone call from a friend, family member, or creditor. If no one calls anyone (or if they call and claim to be you and answer all of the questions correctly), credit cards and bank accounts could stay open for years.
To answer your question, yes: you could do that. But when/if your kids call in and they're asked "Who am I speaking to?", they'd have to be ready and willing to not answer truthfully. Some of us can handle that, while some of us can't.