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∙ 12y agoNational standards in the United States and the UK provide that a person must be missing for seven years before they can be declared legally dead. However, some US states have shortened that period. You will need to petition the local court and provide evidence (via a sworn affidavit and perhaps testimony) the person has been missing for that length of time, that she/he has not contacted anyone and that you have made every effort possible to find them.
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Who can declare someone dead?
I THINK it is about 7 years one has to wait before the person can be declared legally dead. Look in the related link below for more information on this.
Why does a person who dies have to be declared legally dead when there is no such thing as illegally dead?
Well, you are technically correct in saying that there is no such thing as being illegally dead, although in some states, committing suicide is illegal. I know, how can the dead person be charged with a crime against themselves. Who knows.... A person has to be declared "legally dead" for many reasons. You have to declare somebody as dead so that nobody can vote, or collect social security benefits in their name.
Who has the authority to declare someone legally dead?
United StatesA licensed physician must pronounce that a person should be declared legally dead under the law.Declaring someone legally dead in absentia is generally covered in legal codes in each jurisdiction. and must be done through the appropriate court. The court will issue a judgment.
What is the difference between being dead and legally dead?
In this sense dead means no longer living.Being legally dead can have different meanings. Modern medical treatments can make death difficult to determine so we have criteria for determining legal death. A person who has no brain activity after being seriously injured might be declared legally dead and removed from life support.A person can be declared legally dead by a court if that person was known to be in a perilous situation the last time they were seen, such as a passenger who was a victim of a ship sinking whose body was never found. Also if a person has been missing for a number of years and there is no evidence that they are alive a court can declare they are legally dead.
Can a police officer declare a person dead?
No. The only persons who can declare a person dead are those who write death certificates; a medical practitioner or, in the absence of a body, a coroner.
What does it mean when did your saint become a saint?
It means when did the saint get canonize or when did the Church declare that person to be a saint. Canonization/canonize is when the Catholic church declares a dead person to be a saint. It's a long and lengthy process to declare/canonize a person to be a saint.
What country can legally marry a dead person?
Every country but America the land of the free! AMERICA!
Can a person that is not here legally have a business in the US?
well if there dead they cant own any thing can they!?
How do doctors declare death?
The doctor determines if a patient has a pulse, if the patient are breathing and if he or she has any brain functions. If all three bodily functions are absent,a doctor can declare the person dead.
How do you declare legally dead in Georgia?
You have to file a petition requesting that the court declare them legally dead. How long you have to wait to file that petition depends on the circumstances--did they just disappear, were they in a plane that crashed but their body wasn't found, etc. If it's a case where they've simply disappeared, in most states you have to wait 7 years, but I believe in GA you only have to wait 4 years. For more information, you should seek the advice of a local estate attorney..
What are the laws in Canada to declare a person dead if he is mentioned in a will?
Being mentioned in a will certainly doesn't require someone to be declared dead. If they have passed, the will should specify how the excess is distributed.
Can you be legally dead?
Yes, if you are dead.
