‘I’m alive,’ says Frenchwoman fighting official ruling that she died

Jeanne Pouchain, a Frenchwoman was sitting in her kitchen when she found out she was dead when she read an official letter from the court of appeal in a nearby city stating she died. The official letter was sent as an inquiry to her relatives seeking payment for money she allegedly owed. How the error came about is unknown. 

Pouchain stated, “My problem is that I’ve been declared dead. I’m alive for my husband, for my son, for my loved ones, for the people around me, but for the justice system, I’m dead.” 

Pouchain was ruled dead in 2017, and has been trying to have it overturned but has not been successful. Due to the error, Pouchain does not have a social security number, cannot drive, and refrains from going to the grocery store because she fears that she may be asked to produce documents.

Pouchain’s lawyers have petitioned a court to grant a hearing so they can present evidence that Pouchain is not dead. Pouchain stated, “The most important thing is to prove that I’m alive. To prove I exist.” And finally adding, “I want the state to return my identity.”

Lets wish Pouchain some luck as she fights to prove her existence.

See Christian Lowe, “‘I’m alive,’ says Frenchwoman fighting official ruling that she died, Aol.com, January 14, 2020. 

Special thanks to David S. Luber (Florida Probate Attorney) for bringing this article to my attention.