X-Message-Number: 10824 From: Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 08:53:35 EST Subject: Re: CRYONICS TRUST Version 1.0 Prototype Cryonics Trust V. 1.0 First Draft Version 1.0 Cryonics Trust Note and Disclaimer: This is Rudi Hoffman writing. To my knowledge there is no “bulletproof” way to set aside assets for yourself to fund your possible reanimation, and also to have you reanimated with a large amount of wealth set aside for you. But THERE SHOULD BE! The following is a effort that we as a group can add to and upgrade to make the PROTOTYPE CRYONICS TRUST (the PCT), a viable legal tool. I am not an attorney. Any use of any verbiage that may seem appropriate is hereby deemed to be strictly without implied or stated guarantee, and I accept ZERO liablility both now and in the future for any usage of this or any further iterations of the PCT that may be forthcoming. (Sorry to sound like such a weasal...my wife is (perhaps justifiably) concerned about potential legal liability and has additional concerns about me practicing what some attorneys call “Unauthorized Practice of Law.” This concern has been one of the stumbling blocks to getting actual verbiage on the PCT for the last year. I keep thinking “someone out there is smarter, richer, has more time, and is going to do a PTC we can all use”. But it has not happened, so it is time to get this thing “bootstapped” up.) Now I remember why I am a Libertarian. It is a ludicrous state of affairs when a reasonably intelligent and well educated person cannot state their wishes regarding their own body and assets without fear of an groundless lawsuit. If this is not enough disclaimers to satisfy everyone, make up some more. Suffice it to say that we are all adults and no one is going come along and give us a document that will allow us to hold onto our assets and “Wake up wealthy”. We have to do this. I MUST DO THIS. I WILL DO THIS. PROTOTYPE CRYONICS TRUST Summary of the more complete trust that follows: I, (Name), being of sound mind, and a resident of (State), do hereby declare the following (trust name i.e. Rudi Hoffman Irrevocable Trust). Immediately upon my death, I wish to be put in cryonic suspension, with the hope and intention of future reanimation. My assets,which are specified in Schedule A of the following trust, are to remain in the (trust name) with (trustee) having access to interest only but not the principal. The trustee of the (trust name) shall be (trustee, i.e. Dawn Hoffman), and the successor trustee shall be (successor trustee). The principal and all assets are to maintained intact. The interest may be used by the trustee(s) to maintain themselves and the property(s) in the trust. However, the principal and other assets are to be maintained to provide for my reanimation, and to be made available to me upon such reanimation. Regardless of time involvement, it hereby directed that all the assets listed in schedule A of the (trust name) remain available for my reanimation. Opinions as to the likelihood or possibilities or qualities of this reanimation are irrelevant to these clearly stated wishes. If anyone attemps to attack, circumvent, or contradict the instructions in (trust name), it is hereby directed that such person(s) receive NOTHING AT ALL. End of Summary Contents Parties to this Trust Agreement Purpose of the Trust Powers Reserved by the Trustor Dispositive Provisions Distribution Qualifications Powers and Duties of the Trustee Interpretations Altenate or Successor Trustee Schedule A Proof of Reassignment of Property Certificate of Trust Supplemental Materials Living Will Advance Directives Medical Power of Attorney General Power of Attorney Information---Guidlines for Trustee and Successor Trustees. Next month...The PCT VERBIAGE! Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=10824