Deactivate the account on the setup page and do not post to it.
In before the what is Facebook posts....
Find a way to manually delete the account by logging into it, try to recover the password... do you have access to the deceased’s e-mail account?
I assume no one has the password. But someone who knows how to get info off her computer would probably be able to find the password. Even then you have to sign on as the person and request removal. Then you must wait a certain period of time and if there is no further activity, you are deleted.
Never mind. It looks like others have your answer.
It is difficult without having the login information. It is also near impossible to contact a human at Facebook. Something that might work is to post on the persons wall and ask all their friends to ‘flag’ it as a fake account noting the person is dead. If Facebook gets enough flag requests they will take a page down.
Any correspondence with Facebook should be on the law firm letterhead of your attorney.
Bump
Facebook really should have a dead-man switch. Like if you don’t verify your existence once a month, it shuts down automatically.
Not to question any of these suggestions, but if your cousin was murdered, possibly the police or the DA have intervened and asked Facebook not to close the account until the matter is entirely settled. Facebook might not be willing to talk about that, for one reason or another.
How do I submit a special request for a deceased person’s account on the site?
https://www.facebook.com/help/265593773453448
We will process certain special requests for verified immediate family members, including requests to remove their loved one’s account. This will completely remove the profile and all associated content from Facebook, so no one can view it.
For all special requests, we require verification that you are an immediate family member or executor. Requests will not be processed if we are unable to verify your relationship to the deceased person.
Examples of documentation that we will accept include:
The deceased person’s birth certificate
The deceased person’s death certificate
Proof of authority under local law that you are the lawful representative of the deceased person, or his/her estate
If you are an immediate family member and would like to request that we remove your loved one’s account from the site, please contact us. You may also use this form if you have a special request regarding the deceased person’s account.
Special Request for Deceased Person’s Account
https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/228813257197480
I know 2 people who have died, yet still have accounts.
One of the guys that works for me went through this with a friend of his who died. He said it was a pain, he had to send them a death certificate and other documents.
I tried deleting my account, finally changed my language to Chinese. I couldn’t understand a thing.
When my youngest daughter died, we left it up as a rememberance and memorial page for her. It’s still there.
If her mother has the password and can get into the Facebook page, she can delete it. May have to delete it item by item......individually.