Hi Ellie Mae,
We’re deeply sorry for your loss and truly regret the added frustration you’ve experienced during such a difficult time.
Handling the account of a deceased loved one should be a clear, respectful, and supportive process. We sincerely apologize if our document submission process or the guidance provided by our team was confusing or unhelpful. That’s not the experience we strive to provide, and your feedback has been shared with our support leadership team for review and improvement.
We also want to offer some context. Account verification is a critical step in situations like these because, unfortunately, bad actors can attempt to exploit emotionally sensitive circumstances—such as reporting a death—in order to gain unauthorized access to an account. That’s why we require clear, readable documentation and a secure process before making any changes to an account's ownership or access.
That said, our procedures should never come at the expense of empathy or clarity. We’re sorry if our communication felt dismissive, and we’ll be looking closely at this case to identify how we can better support customers in similar situations.
If you are still in need of assistance, please respond to the request for more information by providing your email address and the account number, I can then get in touch.
Regards,
ZH