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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

讲钱伤感情

the world revolves around money. While it doesn't buy everything, face it, it buys most things.

money is the root of all evil. While in itself, it is not evil by nature, the use of it is.

These proverbs didn't tell you, is that it is the person you're dealing with that is the root of all evil, and that makes your life revolve around money.

today we went to a new lawyer...hopefully one that is better. He was really straightforward and honest, something we appreciate a lot la...(his office had a lot of gifts, supposedly from past clients?)

In any case, he was telling us about the previous cases that he has in the past. There are many cases like us - one member of the family is incapacitated, and the other side doesn't trust the spouse to handle the finances. Apparently, we're not alone.

And somehow you wonder where all the HK dramas get their plots from. =.=

Now the Mentally Unsounds Act or something has changed, whereby the committee appointed by the court (order) can even make wills on behalf of the incapacitated person now. Sounds scary? It is. Although it's not easy for the committee to do so, no doubt some shmuck will try.

Now it makes sense why my uncle wants to drive us to go to court and file an appeal. Although there's a slim chance of making the will on behalf of my mum, he will no doubt push his luck - given this is a new act and all...

It all makes sense. So you see, it's not about money. It's about the person using the money.

The good news? THERE IS NO MAJORITY WIN...(meaning there no such thing as voting in the court order, all 3 of them plus my dad has to agree. all have to sign check and do everything together.)

The bad news? This nightmare won't end when I turn 21 either. It'll just get worse. Right now, we're looking at making this present arrangement work, if not, the new Act may just make EVERYthing worse - with my uncle trying to make wills on the mum's behalf? it's a freaking scary thought.

We received a piece of good news as well =) although it's not confirmed yet, but the new lawyer suspected that some money claimed actually is not considered part of my mum's holdings. So we don't need to actually be accountable to them for that.

If that is really true. I really would like to take that money and throw it in their faces - because that has been their concern all along.

So....people, make a will when you can. Ask your parents to make a will while they can. If not, when shit hits the ceiling, the only person that gets hurt, is the person who is the most vulnerable - and in this case, my mum. Don't let that happen. Don't wait....the grim reaper (or stroke, heart attack, diabetes, insanity reaper) doesn't, so why should you?

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