If your missing for seven years does the government deem you dead and do they issue you a death certificate?

Answer 1

There is a legal process for having somebody declared legally dead, and it may vary from state to state. Just because you "disappeared" is not enough to create the presumption of death.

In actual fact, the circumstances surrounding the disappearance are important. For instance, if somebody regularly worked in the World Trade Center in New York, and they went to work on 9/11, the jet liners crashed into the building, and that person's remains were unaccounted for ("missiing"), the length of time to have that person declared legally dead would be a much shorter time than 7 years.

The important thing is that it involves a legal process with papers to be filed in court. You will need to have an attorney handle this one for you.

Answer 2

Not automaticly, someone will have to file a motion with a court to have you declared dead. and normally it will require more than just "missing" but more reason to believe that the person is dead. But it will be up to the court

Answer 3

Someone must petition the courts to have the subject declared dead first.

Answer 4

Circumstances and the courts will decide.

Answer 5

yes but they have to put it in the paper trying to find anyone who knows or has the knowledge of the where abouts of so and so