X-Message-Number: 18301 Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 16:02:18 -0800 (PST) From: Driven FromThePack <> Subject: Re: CryoNet #18289 - #18296 Jan wrote: << Disabled people would have problems with cryonics because they are not allowed to have any assets. Not even a cemetery plot. All life insurance have to be declared. Otherwise they will not get SSI or other government help. All their assets have to be hidden under the name of a trustee they that can be trusted. It is possible that they will lose their government support. Even worse the state can seize such hidden assets to pay past expenses. Note it would cost the State $100,000 a year to take care of a very disabled person. Very old people fall in this category. Maybe that is why old people do not sign up for cryonics. >> Very interesting point! Does anyone have any comments on the possible impact of life insurance policies as noted above? How about in the case where the cryo org (e.g., Alcor) "owns" the policy, but the cryonicist makes the payments? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18301