---
title: How do I correct deceased status on credit report?
description: This most often occurs when a husband and wife possess joint bank accounts or share credit cards. When one of them dies deceased status can appear on the surviving account holders credit report. In ad
---
[Skip to content](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/how-do-i-correct-deceased-status-on-credit-report#main-content)
English
Show submenu for translations
[Contact us](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en)
![logo-credit-tech.png\]](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logos/logo-credit-tech.png?height=30&name=logo-credit-tech.png)
Open main navigation
Close main navigation
- English
Show submenu for translations
- [Contact us](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/kb-tickets/new)
- [Go to credittechnologies.com](https://www.credittechnologies.com/)
[Go to credittechnologies.com](https://www.credittechnologies.com/)
Hello. How can we help you?
- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.
1. [Help Center](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/?hsLang=en)
2. [Credit Technologies](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/credit-technologies?hsLang=en)
3. [Client Support](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/credit-technologies?hsLang=en#client-support)
# How do I correct deceased status on credit report?
This most often occurs when a husband and wife possess joint bank accounts or share credit cards. When one of them dies *deceased status* can appear on the surviving account holders credit report. In addition to the death notation, the file will no longer have a FICO score.
Should this occur, the consumer should request a copy of their TransUnion, Equifax and Experian credit files through the website AnnualCreditReport.com (if credit is denied because of something in the report, the consumer is also entitled to a free copy at any time). Carefully review each file and dispute any tradeline indicating deceased status.
A dispute can be lodged online, by phone, or through the mail, but online is generally the fastest and allows for the process to be monitored.
- [Credit Technologies](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/credit-technologies?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Accounting](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/credit-technologies?hsLang=en#accounting)
- [Client Support](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/credit-technologies?hsLang=en#client-support)
- [Consumer](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/credit-technologies?hsLang=en#consumer)
- [Products & Services](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/credit-technologies?hsLang=en#products-services)
- [Score Express](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/credit-technologies?hsLang=en#score-express)
- [Technical Support](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/credit-technologies?hsLang=en#technical-support)
- [Training](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/credit-technologies?hsLang=en#training)
- [Preflight](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/preflight?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Consumers](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/preflight?hsLang=en#consumers)
- [For Sale by Owner](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/preflight?hsLang=en#for-sale-by-owner)
- [Lenders](https://infobase.credittechnologies.com/preflight?hsLang=en#lenders)
[](https://www.credittechnologies.com/)
credittechnologies.com Help Center
Copyright © 2026, Credit Technologies, Inc.