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# Deleting Contacts

This article describes how deletion works in a new Trial org with NPSP.

![Important](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-nonprofit_success_pack-264-0-0-production-enus/bd2879e2-2bdc-4012-aa32-dc0c697c4538/images/icon_important.png)

Important This article outlines the NPSP deletion behavior starting with release 3.89 (February 2017). It describes how deletion works in a new Trial org with NPSP, and does not account for any additional customizations (including apps, fields, and so on).

- **[What Happens When I Delete a Contact (with Contact Delete Override Enabled)?](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.npsp_deleting_contacts.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    When you delete a Contact with Contact Delete Override enabled, NPSP deletes Opportunities (if the Contact is the Primary Contact), Recurring Donations, and Relationships in addition to standard Salesforce detail records.

## What Happens When I Delete a Contact (with Contact Delete Override Enabled)?

When you delete a Contact with Contact Delete Override enabled, NPSP deletes Opportunities (if the Contact is the Primary Contact), Recurring Donations, and Relationships in addition to standard Salesforce detail records.

If the Contact is not the last in the Household, and they have Closed/Won Opportunities or Organization Opportunities (where the Account is set to something other than the Contact's Household or One-to-One Account), then you can't delete the Contact. Additionally, if the Contact is the last in the Household, and they have Closed/Won Opportunities or Organization Opportunities, you can't delete the Contact and leave the Account empty. You must manually delete the Opportunities before deleting the Contact.

If the Contact is the last Contact in the Household or One-to-One Account, NPSP prompts the user to either delete the Contact and leave the Account empty OR delete the Contact and the Account.

![Warning message asking for confirmation to delete the only Contact in a Household Account, with options to Delete Contact and Leave Empty Account, View Contact Record, or Delete Account](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-nonprofit_success_pack-264-0-0-production-enus/bd2879e2-2bdc-4012-aa32-dc0c697c4538/nonprofit_success_pack/images/del_contacts_lastcontact.png)

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-nonprofit_success_pack-264-0-0-production-enus/bd2879e2-2bdc-4012-aa32-dc0c697c4538/images/icon_note.png)

Note Contact Delete Override doesn't apply when deleting records through the API or bulk deletion.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-nonprofit_success_pack-264-0-0-production-enus/bd2879e2-2bdc-4012-aa32-dc0c697c4538/images/icon_note.png)

Note If you're not sure if you have Contact Delete Override enabled, or you want to learn how to enable it, see [Enable Contact Delete Override](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.npsp_configure_contacts.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Find out more about configuring contacts.").