Subj : Re: Um...no comment?
To   : Deuce
From : Angus McLeod
Date : Thu Sep 15 2005 08:44 pm

  Re: Re: Um...no comment?
  By: Deuce to Angus McLeod on Thu Sep 15 2005 10:47:00

 >  >  > Yes, living people can make decisions.  The instant they're dead howev
 >  >  > can't.
 >  >
 >  > But a decision you made PRIOR to your death doesn't *cease* to be a
 >  > decision of yours, does it?
 > 
 > No, but you are no longer able to transfer ownership.

Ownership is transferred at the moment of your death, as per prior 
arrangement (in the will).

 > In most countries, you may assign an executor to handle the transfer of 
 > ownership of your posession according to his/her understanding of your 
 > wishes.

I would say that the executor handles transfer of *posession* of your 
assets to their new owners.

 > You may decide while alive hat you want to go to Australia on the 19th.  
 > If you die on the 18th however it's unlikely that your decsion will 
 > have any effect.

You may also decide you want blueberry pancakes, which you will obviously 
be unable to eat.  I don't see how either of these has any bearing upon 
the case.


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