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Estate planning at PayPal

How to protect 7 PayPal accounts — file death claims

OverviewPreparing your estateWhen someone dies

PayPal

Subsidiary of PayPal Holdings, Inc.

paypal.com→
PayPal logo
Phone1-888-221-1161
Toll-Free1-888-221-1161
Mailing Address

PayPal, Inc., 2211 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95131

WebsiteLearn more→
Phone1-888-221-1161
Toll-Free1-888-221-1161
Mailing Address

PayPal, Inc., 2211 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95131

WebsiteLearn more→

Deceased Accounts

Phone1-888-221-1161
Emaildeceasedaccounts@paypal.com
Mailing Address

PayPal Inc., Attn: ICA, P.O. Box 45950, Omaha, NE 68145

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Verified May 2026

PayPal offers 7 consumer accounts that interact with estate planning in distinct ways. Understanding the transfer methods available for each account type helps families keep assets out of probate and ensure they pass to the right people.

PayPal provides specific procedures for both proactive estate planning and filing claims after a death.

Preparing your estate

Beneficiaries and trust funding

How to review 7 account types at PayPal.

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When someone dies

Death claim process

7-step process, 6 required documents, and contact information for survivors.

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SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated May 23, 2026

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Data sourced from PayPal primary sources (13 pages reviewed). How we research.

PayPal

Subsidiary of PayPal Holdings, Inc.

paypal.com→
PayPal logo
Phone1-888-221-1161
Toll-Free1-888-221-1161
Mailing Address

PayPal, Inc., 2211 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95131

WebsiteLearn more→
Phone1-888-221-1161
Toll-Free1-888-221-1161
Mailing Address

PayPal, Inc., 2211 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95131

WebsiteLearn more→

Deceased Accounts

Phone1-888-221-1161
Emaildeceasedaccounts@paypal.com
Mailing Address

PayPal Inc., Attn: ICA, P.O. Box 45950, Omaha, NE 68145

WebsiteNotify online→
Verified May 2026

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Learn how to protect your PayPal accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.

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