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Some of you may remember my posts regarding Mom's estate and my brother, who is the executor.
When I got home from work on Friday, I found a letter from the lawyer. Everything is fine with the estate--very fine, indeed. I honestly thought I'd have to battle in court for a pittance (after her medical bills were paid, etc.), or not get anything at all. Surprise! My share is considerably more than I could ever have imagined (even before Mom's medical problems arose)! A lot, a LOT more. I've been giddy the past 3 days--so much I'm having trouble sleeping, and my stomach is in knots (some of that is a virus, I think). I hate the way I came into this money, but it's nice to have that much.
I should buy a new car soon, as mine is 14+ years old, but still runs very well, and was paid off 12 years ago. I think I'll just run it to death. I've been saving up for a down payment for awhile, so, even without the estate funds, there would be no problem in buying a car.
I may buy myself a very nice piece of jewelry to remember Mom by, and save/invest the rest. Yeah, I'm cheap! But, it would be foolish to waste that amount of money on frivolous things. I like having the knowledge that it's there--I have options--I can spend all of it, some of it, or invest all of it. I'm really enjoying that feeling!
When I got home from work on Friday, I found a letter from the lawyer. Everything is fine with the estate--very fine, indeed. I honestly thought I'd have to battle in court for a pittance (after her medical bills were paid, etc.), or not get anything at all. Surprise! My share is considerably more than I could ever have imagined (even before Mom's medical problems arose)! A lot, a LOT more. I've been giddy the past 3 days--so much I'm having trouble sleeping, and my stomach is in knots (some of that is a virus, I think). I hate the way I came into this money, but it's nice to have that much.
I should buy a new car soon, as mine is 14+ years old, but still runs very well, and was paid off 12 years ago. I think I'll just run it to death. I've been saving up for a down payment for awhile, so, even without the estate funds, there would be no problem in buying a car.
I may buy myself a very nice piece of jewelry to remember Mom by, and save/invest the rest. Yeah, I'm cheap! But, it would be foolish to waste that amount of money on frivolous things. I like having the knowledge that it's there--I have options--I can spend all of it, some of it, or invest all of it. I'm really enjoying that feeling!