If Equifax erroneously designates you as deceased, you should: (1) contact a consumer protection attorney, (2) request a free copy of your Equifax credit report (if you don’t already have it), (3) dispute the error directly with Equifax, using certified mail rather than an online platform (see above to find out why), (4) provide documentation to support your claim, (5) dispute the error with any other credit bureau, credit reporting agency, or data furnisher reporting the same error, and (6) confirm that the error has not reached, or was not generated by, the Social Security Administration and seek immediate error correction if it has.