Handle driver's licenses, license plates, and disabled person placards in Oregon
After a loved one’s passing, you may need to deal with items such as driver’s licenses, license plates, and handicap placards that have specific rules governing how they are discarded. Because some of these items can be used toward identity theft, it is important you follow these rules.
Driver’s License
The Oregon DMV receives death notifications electronically each month from the Center for Health Statistics and Vital Records, the Department of Human Services. Once received, the DMV will put a stop on the person’s record.
If you prefer, you may submit a copy of a death notification so that they place a stop on the record immediately.
Documents must clearly identify the deceased. Documents used to activate a stop include but are not limited to:
Death Certificate
Court documents
Obituary Notice
Funeral Notice
Police report or other notice from law enforcement
Signed statement containing the deceased person’s name and date of birth
DMV mail, such as a renewal notice, with a deceased notation and signature
Returned license with a signed note