Right now I can query and remove the HOH on deceased constituents, but I would like to do that in conjunction with updating the surviving spouse as the new HOH. At this point that's not an option and I have to create another relationship query of surviving spouses and then globally change them to be the new HOH.
If you uncheck the spouse check box, I believe the HOH is no longer in play. That's our procedure as it also changes joint addressee/salutations to single. I've never had an issue with HOH on a deceased record after the fact so am thinking that's why.