Living Ohio man ruled 'legally dead'

[Jazzy]

A US man declared dead after he disappeared nearly three decades ago cannot now be declared officially alive, though he has returned home and is in good health, a judge has ruled.

Donald Miller of Ohio left behind a wife, two children and significant debt when he fled his home in 1986.

He was declared legally dead in 1994, then re-emerged in 2005 and attempted to apply for a driving licence.

A judge this week found death rulings cannot be overturned after three years.

Judge Allan Davis handed down the ruling in Hancock County, Ohio, probate court on Monday, calling it a "strange, strange situation", according to media reports.

"We've got the obvious here. A man sitting in the courtroom, he appears to be in good health,'' he said, finding that he was prevented by state law from declaring Mr Miller legally alive.

"I don't know where that leaves you, but you're still deceased as far as the law is concerned."

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Dead man walking!

 

[Nebulous]

Wow, that is the stupidest thing I've seen all day.

 

[Evil Eye]

So... does he have to pay taxes?

 

[Nebulous]

So... does he have to pay taxes?

Probably not, and he probably has no income either. Who would hire a dead man? Unless he worked somewhere under the table.

 

[Hannah]

So... does he have to pay taxes?

Probably not, and he probably has no income either. Who would hire a dead man? Unless he worked somewhere under the table.

Though they can't arrest him for it, or the employer, surely?

'You have been found guilty for employing a dead man and paying him cash in hand' and vice versa.

 

[Nebulous]

I dunno, Im sure there is all sorts of legal loopholes and fun stuff for this guy to experience.