Comments on: “Thank you, sir! May I have another!?”™, Day 10: It is always about money

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:56:48 +0000

Curtis - YES!!!!!! And more specifically, speak to him/her about living trusts. And don’t cheap out (although it sounds like you’re not)–you want that sucker to be airtight.

By: Curtis M Sawyer

Curtis M Sawyer — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:48:09 +0000

Nothing like money to bring out the worst in people. Which reminds me, my lawyer tells me and my wife that we really should have wills…

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:27:12 +0000

Angie - happy to hold up the mirror. Hope it’s not too scary!

Stephen - We were no Carringtons, that’s for sure! But the amounts were significant enough to give pause. For almost anyone.

Thanks for the kind words and support.

By: Stephen Hopson

Stephen Hopson — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:11:17 +0000

I continue to enjoy your posts and especially liked this one. You managed to explain, without having to go into great detail, what happens when money is involved after the demise of one’s parents.

Very well written and quite interesting! It led me to wonder (as I’m sure it led others who read this article) just how much money was involved. It would have been morbidly more exciting if you added in how many millions were involved but I understood that was a line you didn’t want to cross. Therefore, it was left the reader’s imagination to wonder!

Thanks for sharing. Your story probably reasonated with a lot of people from all walks of life, not just the “Dynasties” of this world.

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:51:20 +0000

C,
Your posts are always so intriguing and I can see a bit of myself in MANY of them. Kudos for being candid and uninhibited, you make us feel at home!