Sun May 26, 2019, 12:49 PM

bif (18,873 posts)

Do I need to have my dad's documents shredded?

He died a year ago and left tons of documents for me to dispose of. They're mainly old tax returns, stock reports, paperwork for various loans, etc. Should I pay to have them shredded or could I just leave them out for the trash pickup?

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16 replies	Author	Time	Post
Do I need to have my dad's documents shredded? (Original post)	bif	May 2019	OP
Definitely shred them.	MicaelS	May 2019	#1
Shred them	SouthernIrish	May 2019	#2
No to trash pickup	CDerekGo	May 2019	#3
Shred them. n/t	RKP5637	May 2019	#4
documents	BunnyMcGee	May 2019	#5
Shred! eom	sprinkleeninow	May 2019	#6
Yes. I shredded over 300 pounds of documents after	sinkingfeeling	May 2019	#7
Looks like it's unanimous. I'll shred it all!	bif	May 2019	#8
Keep the tax returns for the past five years, just in case. Then, shred one every year.	sarge43	May 2019	#9
I just Googled....	quickesst	May 2019	#10
My bank offers a courtesy document shredding service	Brother Buzz	May 2019	#11
I think Office Depot offers a paper-shredding service. May be pricey, tho....	lastlib	May 2019	#12
My bank's service is free	Brother Buzz	May 2019	#13
Is your bank near OP's house?	lastlib	May 2019	#14
I haven't a clue, but I'd be happy to make the calls....	Brother Buzz	May 2019	#15
I'll check on Tuesday. Thanks.	bif	May 2019	#16

Response to bif (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2019, 12:53 PM

MicaelS (8,568 posts)

1. Definitely shred them.

Otherwise someone could steal his identity, and cause a big mess for you.

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Sun May 26, 2019, 12:54 PM

SouthernIrish (426 posts)

2. Shred them

Stolen identity criminals sometimes use deceased person's social security numbers. May save you a huge headache.

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Sun May 26, 2019, 12:54 PM

CDerekGo (507 posts)

3. No to trash pickup

and for what you'd pay for shred, do you have time to buy good paper shredder and do yourself? Even with your Father being deceased, the possibilities are too great to leave anything in trash. Me, if you didn't want to shred, maybe burn?

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Sun May 26, 2019, 01:03 PM

RKP5637 (60,591 posts)

4. Shred them. n/t

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Sun May 26, 2019, 01:18 PM

BunnyMcGee (217 posts)

5. documents

Yes, shred. Criminals use whatever they find, and the more interconnected the info, the more it convinces others of sincerity.

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Sun May 26, 2019, 01:20 PM

sprinkleeninow (12,245 posts)

6. Shred! eom

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Sun May 26, 2019, 01:20 PM

sinkingfeeling (43,868 posts)

7. Yes. I shredded over 300 pounds of documents after

my sister died.

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Sun May 26, 2019, 01:31 PM

bif (18,873 posts)

8. Looks like it's unanimous. I'll shred it all!

Bot my wife and daughter can shred a small amount of documents at a time at their respective workplaces. So it may take a while, but it'll get done.

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Sun May 26, 2019, 01:34 PM

sarge43 (27,527 posts)

9. Keep the tax returns for the past five years, just in case. Then, shred one every year.

Are the loans paid, shred. The rest, shred.

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Sun May 26, 2019, 02:30 PM

quickesst (5,931 posts)

10. I just Googled....

.... " cheap paper shredder." They are everywhere for around $10.99 to $25. Might come in handy for later use also. No middle person, and no toting paperwork around.

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Sun May 26, 2019, 02:49 PM

Brother Buzz (28,908 posts)