Re: Happens often enough here in France
According to the news article it came about because the pensioner was in the hospital at the time and the hospital admins / doctor mixed up his name with another patient who had died; resulting in a death certificate being issued in his name and the ensuing automatic notifications of his "demise" to other French authorities. Knowing how bad France is for red tape and how incompetent and useless many of the bureaucrats are, it was no surprise to hear of his monumental problems trying to be declared "undead". I won't relate the adventures I've had dealing with French bureaucracy other than to say you have to live here to appreciate how much red tape there is to do anything... and anything out of the ordinary can take several years to sort out, if ever!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
