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An Indianapolis man was declared dead not by a medical professional, but by a credit reporting service. The man and his wife have spent the last three years trying to prove to credit agencies and credit card companies that he is alive, only to find there’s no way to resolve the issue. Professor James Nehf discussed the issue for a story on WTTV news.

“You chuckle a little bit because some people think it’s somewhat humorous but believe me, it’s not,” Professor Nehf said in the story. “If your credit report shows that you’ve been deceased, you will not be able to get a mortgage , you will not be able to rent an apartment or get any extension of credit that involves a credit checks.”

Professor Nehf is the Cleon H. Foust Fellow and a John S. Grimes Fellow at IU McKinney. He has been teaching contracts, consumer law, and commercial law subjects for more than 20 years, and is an internationally recognized expert in consumer privacy and financial services law. He serves as an executive board member of the International Consumer Law Association, a global society of consumer law scholars and policy makers.