This does not mean cryogenic preservation will be possible in the near future. It might never be possible. Regardless, it is interesting to wonder what it might mean for estate planning.
Currently, estate planning is done with the understanding that the dead do not come back to life. Thus, all of the deceased’s property is given to others. However, if it is expected that the deceased will come back to life in the future, then might some of his or her property be retained?
What would the legal ramifications be? Who would keep the property in the interim and how long must it be kept while waiting for scientists to be able to revive the deceased in some form?
It is likely that science will have an impact on estate planning but it also likely that it is a long time in the future.
