Of course I meant the government got the money if there was no family. On 2/20/06, John Conley <jconleysr@gmail.com> wrote: > Look at the other side. > > AS a former employee of a large chain of nursing homes in Canada where > we, like Great Britian have socialized medicine, I set up the trust > fund administration accounting system. > > Each resident was given about $50 per month over and above the cost of > staying there, for things like hairdressing, housecoats, gum, > whatever. The home/hospital had to deposit this money in an account, > and pay interest. I had several residents who had spent most of > their lives in institutions who had thousands of dollars in assets > tied up. > > I know nothing about the British System but in Canada, the monies > belonged to the government upon death. It is also a fact here that if > the person going in did not have anyone to take care of them their > assets (house,bank accounts, jewels, furniture etc.) were seized, > sold, and the balance added to their account. > > I cannot in any way imagine a country with a socalized medical system > would require any form of financial support. > > My Dad recently got $10,000 aprox. from a distant relative who died 12 > years ago in Britian. The company that did the research and contacted > him charged 25% of the money for making the arrangements. I wish I > had some rich great uncle somewhere. > -- John Conley Sr. 649-2970