X-Message-Number: 578
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 91 17:49:54 PST
From:  (John Gregor)
Subject: Re:  cryonics: #577

> If we assume that the technology does come into being which will allow
> a person to be revived from suspension how would the law deal or be
> expected to deal with the issues involved ? Would the person be reborn
> or would they simply have their death certificate erased ? Would they
> have any rights over "their" property which passed on death, under the
> probate grant, to relatives and or friends ? Would the suspended person
> still be legally married ?

I would assume that a good precedent would be the way these questions
are dealt with when a long missing person is finally declared dead (7
year in the States, right?) and then is eventually found or returns.
How are those questions answered in that case?

JohnG
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