At 73, I Married My Dying High School Sweetheart as His Final Wish—After the Funeral, His Lawyer Knocked on My Door and Said, “You Walked Right Into His Trap”
Vance and a corporate co-trustee administered it.
I had a lifetime right of occupancy at the house.
Could request support for health, maintenance, ordinary living, travel, and reasonable comfort under defined standards.
I could not redirect the remainder beneficiaries.
Good.
It was Thomas’s estate plan.
Not my personal fortune to distribute.
Then Vance placed another envelope on the table.