How To Close A Yahoo Account When Someone Dies

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All the information you'll need to delete a Yahoo account.

Service: Yahoo offers web-based search and email services, as well as content, fantasy sports and more.

How To Delete An Account:

1. Log in to Yahoo.com at the site’s user deletion page.

2. Enter password and CAPTCHA visual code.

3. Click the “Terminate this account” button.

Required Information

Email
Password

Note: If it’s connected through Google or Facebook, you should delete the Yahoo account before deleting the associated Google/Facebook account.

Yahoo official page on closing an account.

Note: If you don't have the required information listed above, please refer to the following article: What Happens To My Email Accounts When I Die?

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