There's no escape from the DVLA

[Pat "5mph"]

My partner has received notice from the DVLA to renew his license.
He's only been dead for 13 years
It says "if you do not wish to continue driving, please return your license".
I did ask at the time if I should return his passport and driving license, the issuer of the dead certificate said no.
Meh!

 

[Crackle]

My partner has received notice from the DVLA to renew his license.
He's only been dead for 13 years
It says "if you do not wish to continue driving, please return your license".
I did ask at the time if I should return his passport and driving license, the issuer of the dead certificate said no.
Meh!

oh Pat, have you never seen, Sleeping With the Enemy.

 

[classic33]

My partner has received notice from the DVLA to renew his license.
He's only been dead for 13 years
It says "if you do not wish to continue driving, please return your license".
I did ask at the time if I should return his passport and driving license, the issuer of the dead certificate said no.
Meh!

Shock could be a nasty one for him.

 

[Tin Pot]

After my father passed, I thought I'd be nice and let the credit card company know. They eventually got quite shirty with me and told me I had to send them proof.

I said "No, I don't." And hung up.

 

[machew]

My partner has received notice from the DVLA to renew his license.
He's only been dead for 13 years
It says "if you do not wish to continue driving, please return your license".
I did ask at the time if I should return his passport and driving license, the issuer of the dead certificate said no.
Meh!

Send them a ouija board and say he will be in contact himself.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

oh Pat, have you never seen, Sleeping With the Enemy.

No, I'm not into modern movies, why, is it relevant? I will Google it

How upsetting! When my father died I had to send his passport and driving licence back, so I think you might have been misinformed. The passport was cancelled and returned to me with a corner chopped off, for some reason. I suppose some people want to keep them.

Oh sugar!
Fortunately I have a spare dead certificate that I can send to the DVLA.
I don't have the actual license and passport anymore, and soon I won't have access to his last address either.
So, if the home office sends a letter there it will return to the sender.
Nobody will find the original documents, because I buried them in his garden many years ago
Would be easy though to commit identity fraud in similar cases, the dead registrar should really notify at least the passport office.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

[QUOTE 4440834, member: 259"]Wouldn't have been a GB passport in Pat's case though.[/QUOTE]
True in my case, but his was British.
I did bring the documents along and showed them to the registrar.

 

[classic33]

Send them a ouija board and say he will be in contact himself.

They don't accept calls for such information over the phone.

 

[Tin Pot]

They don't accept calls for such information over the phone.

Christ, can you imagine if you still had to remember two letters from your "memorable word" in the afterlife?

 

[classic33]

Christ, can you imagine if you still had to remember two letters from your "memorable word" in the afterlife?

Would you believe the caller?

 

[Crackle]

No, I'm not into modern movies, why, is it relevant? I will Google it

It was a poor joke, Pat. if it's in bad taste, I apogolize

 

[classic33]

No, I'm not into modern movies, why, is it relevant? I will Google it

Oh sugar!
Fortunately I have a spare dead certificate that I can send to the DVLA.
I don't have the actual license and passport anymore, and soon I won't have access to his last address either.
So, if the home office sends a letter there it will return to the sender.
Nobody will find the original documents, because I buried them in his garden many years ago
Would be easy though to commit identity fraud in similar cases, the dead registrar should really notify at least the passport office.

In a white plastic airtight tub?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

It was a poor joke, Pat. if it's in bad taste, I apogolize

Wait before apologizing, I haven't googled it yet, currently going through the new posts feed.
I'll just send you an Italian curse, if needed

 

[Pat "5mph"]

In a white plastic airtight tub?

No, organic, it must be well composted by now

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Personally I'd just ignore it. They will get over it eventually. Plenty of more fun stuff to be doing with your life Pat. Unless you count admin as fun that is.