Natalee Holloway: A Case That Captivated The Nation

Why Natalee Needed to be Declared Dead

According to Natalee’s father, the decision to declare Natalee legally dead had to be issued “eventually” though he’s still hoping one day she’ll be miraculously found alive. Even though it had been six years after Natalee’s disappearance, there were so many loose ends that couldn’t be tied up if she wasn’t thought to be dead.

According to the Holloway family’s attorney Mark White, the order acts as a death certificate which helps resolve Natalee’s estate. Though Natalee was a teen and didn’t have much, she still had a small college fund in her name and was listed as a participant and beneficiary on her father’s health insurance.