Kicker: Alive and kicking

MYRNA BROWN: When Nicole Paulino from Maryland went to renew her driver’s license, she got the surprise of her life. According to the DMV, Nicole was officially dead.

PAULINO: I got a little frightened. I'm not gonna lie, and surprised because I am alive. I'm here.

It all started with a typo—someone at a funeral home accidentally entered Nicole’s Social Security number while trying to report another person’s death. Then that error snowballed: her driver’s license renewal was denied, her health insurance canceled, and she couldn’t even get her asthma inhaler.

PAULINO: This really, really messes up my life.

After weeks of frustration, Nicole is officially alive again. Her advice? Double-check your paperwork—because it’s hard to live your best life when the system thinks you’ve already had your last.

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