What to do when a Zip account holder dies
Contact Zip — 6-step process, 3 required documents, and zip does not publish a timeline for handling a deceased borrower's account or a dedicated estate process. reporting the death and settling any open installment balance is handled through general customer support (in-app messaging, phone, or email). an open zip balance is an unsecured claim against the estate and is resolved with the estate's other debts on the schedule set by the state's probate process.
Zip Customer Support
Zip Inc, 228 Park Ave S, PMB 59872, New York, NY 10003-1502
Zip Customer Support
Zip Inc, 228 Park Ave S, PMB 59872, New York, NY 10003-1502
Zip Customer Support (Deceased Account — general support; no dedicated estate line)
Zip Inc, 228 Park Ave S, PMB 59872, New York, NY 10003-1502
When an account holder at Zip dies, the executor contacts the Zip Customer Support (Deceased Account — general support; no dedicated estate line) ((888) 274-3159) to report the death and request the balance as of the date of death. The balance is a claim against the estate: it is paid from estate assets, in the order the state sets, before anything reaches the heirs.
To start, call Zip at (888) 274-3159. Have the account holder's full name, account numbers, and a certified death certificate ready before you call.
Death claim process
Here is the step-by-step death claim process at Zip:
Filing a claim
Required Documents
- Death certificate for the deceased borrower
- Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration, or a small estate affidavit, if Zip requests proof of authority before settling the account
- The deceased borrower's Zip (or Quadpay) account email or phone number to locate the account
What to know at this institution
A Zip Pay in 4 plan is a debt, not an asset — it carries no beneficiary or payable-on-death designation. Zip publishes no deceased-borrower claim form or estate department, and its help center (help.us.zip.co) returns no results for "deceased," "death," or "estate"; the deceased-account path therefore runs through Zip's general customer support (in-app message, phone, or email). Because the underlying loans are originated by WebBank and serviced by Zip, the balance is a WebBank/Zip obligation that the estate settles as an unsecured creditor claim. letterOfInstruction is marked not-accepted because Zip runs a support-portal/phone process and does not publish a mailed-letter estate procedure, though a general correspondence mailing address exists for documents.
Processing timelines at Zip: Zip does not publish a timeline for handling a deceased borrower's account or a dedicated estate process. Reporting the death and settling any open installment balance is handled through general customer support (in-app messaging, phone, or email). An open Zip balance is an unsecured claim against the estate and is resolved with the estate's other debts on the schedule set by the state's probate process. Incomplete documentation is the most common cause of delays—submitting all required documents with the initial claim helps avoid additional processing time.
Zip requires Death certificate for the deceased borrower, Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration, or a small estate affidavit, if Zip requests proof of authority before settling the account, and The deceased borrower's Zip (or Quadpay) account email or phone number to locate the account to process a death claim. Certified copies are typically needed—photocopies are generally not accepted for death certificates or court documents.
Frequently asked questions
A Zip Pay in 4 plan is an installment debt, not an asset, so it does not disappear on death. Any open balance becomes an unsecured claim against the estate. A survivor or estate representative notifies Zip through customer support, asks it to stop further installment debits, requests the payoff balance, and settles the balance from estate funds along with the estate's other debts. Zip does not publish a dedicated deceased-account or estate process.
No. Buy-now-pay-later installment plans are debts, not assets, so there is no payable-on-death or beneficiary designation on a Zip account. When the borrower dies, any open balance passes to the estate and is settled as an unsecured creditor claim in the probate process.
Zip has no branches and no dedicated estate department. Notify Zip through its general customer support: send a message from the Zip app or Zip Customer Portal, or call (888) 274-3159 (daily 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET). Ask Zip to stop future installment debits from the deceased's linked payment method, place the account in a deceased/closed status, and provide the current payoff balance.
Yes. Zip's U.S. business operated as Quadpay before rebranding to Zip. Charges or accounts under the Quadpay name are the same service now branded Zip. If you see "Quadpay" on the deceased's bank or card statements, contact Zip customer support to locate and resolve the account.
Have the death certificate and the deceased's Zip (or Quadpay) account email or phone number available so support can locate the account. If Zip asks for proof of authority before settling the account, provide Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration, or a small estate affidavit where the estate qualifies under state law. Zip does not publish a specific document checklist for deceased accounts.
An open Zip installment balance is an unsecured debt of the estate. It is paid from estate assets along with the estate's other creditor claims, in the order and on the timeline set by the state's probate process. Whether it is paid in full depends on the estate's assets and the priority of competing claims. Contact Zip customer support to obtain the payoff amount and confirm how to remit it.
General written correspondence can be mailed to Zip Inc, 228 Park Ave S, PMB 59872, New York, NY 10003-1502. Because Zip does not publish a dedicated estate address or claim form, reporting the death by in-app message or phone at (888) 274-3159 is the faster path; keep a written record of the notification, since Zip does not issue a standard estate acknowledgment.
Zip's Zip Customer Support (Deceased Account — general support; no dedicated estate line) can be reached by phone at (888) 274-3159 for questions throughout the claims process.
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Zip Customer Support
Zip Inc, 228 Park Ave S, PMB 59872, New York, NY 10003-1502
Zip Customer Support
Zip Inc, 228 Park Ave S, PMB 59872, New York, NY 10003-1502
Zip Customer Support (Deceased Account — general support; no dedicated estate line)
Zip Inc, 228 Park Ave S, PMB 59872, New York, NY 10003-1502
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