That's awesome, I am definitely going to use that. Yes, I actually did know about the death pledge, my husband was probably the first person to ever draw up a paper called 'show me the note' for a friend in florida. (If you've heard of that, I'm not actually exaggerating lol) Basically it demanded that the bank/original creditor produce the original document with the original ink signature that this friend signed for his death pledge. Unsurprisingly he received a letter stating that it had been 'lost or destroyed'. I'm guessing you know that it's the signature that's of value.  

My husband when down a very long trail starting with black's law and...the other names are alluding me at present. Effectively he became a 'backyard lawyer'. Did not charge for his services to be clear, this was at a time when it became apparent that every dollar or fiat note you have is one that came from your 'neighbor's' pocket. A system set up so you are at constant war with one another.

The more you dig, the stranger it all gets :)