The first step in ending recurring charges on a dead relative's accounts is to contact the financial institutions and credit card companies to let them know that your relative has died.

Q: How would I go about stopping the automatic deductions from credit and checking accounts of a relative who died in Texas?

A: The first step is to contact the financial institutions and credit card companies to let them know that your relative has died. You would want to request that they freeze or close the accounts in order to prevent any further transactions. They will likely request that you provide a death certificate.

Importantly, they may not be willing to talk to you if you are not the court-appointed executor of your relative's estate. You didn't mention whether this is the........

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