Stop mail from old resident

A common request!

To stop mail from an old resident, you'll need to take a few steps. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you achieve this:

Method 1: Contact the Post Office

1. Visit your local post office or USPS website.
2. Provide the old resident's name and address.
3. Inform the post office that you'd like to stop mail delivery to this address.
4. They will update their records and stop mail delivery to the old resident's address.

Method 2: Contact the USPS Mail Forwarding Service

1. If the old resident has moved, you can contact the USPS Mail Forwarding Service to stop mail delivery to their old address.
2. Fill out the USPS Form 3575, "Address Change Request" (available online or at your local post office).
3. Provide the old resident's name, old address, and new address (if known).
4. Mail the completed form to the USPS Mail Forwarding Service at the address listed on the form.

Method 3: Contact the Old Resident's Bank or Credit Card Company

1. If the old resident had a bank account or credit card, you can contact their bank or credit card company to stop mail delivery to their old address.
2. Provide the old resident's name and address.
3. Inform the bank or credit card company that you'd like to stop mail delivery to this address.

Additional Tips

• If you're unable to contact the old resident, you may need to provide proof of their identity and authority to stop mail delivery.
• If the old resident has a PO box, you'll need to contact the post office where the PO box is located to stop mail delivery.
• Keep in mind that stopping mail delivery may not prevent all mail from being delivered, as some mail may be sent to the old address through alternative channels (e.g., email or online notifications).

By following these steps, you should be able to stop mail from an old resident.