[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

In your case, it is truly sad that you will lose your mom 20 years sooner
than she (or you) expected. I felt that way about my mother; at 86, she
wouldn't have had 20 more years, but I think she would probably have been
good for at least 10 if the doctors had left her alone. I'm still feeling
rather bitter toward the cardiologist (whom I've never liked--he's a cold
fish) who persuaded mother that she needed surgery, even though her primary
care physician advised against it.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Dan Freeman" wrote in message
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I'll be in that "comfortable" state all too soon.

Like your Dad, my Mom's estate planning intended to have her comfortable
but broke by the time she died. Her will even says "split whatever is left
between the kids, but don't plan on much being left".

Sadly, it's looking more and more like she planned for 20 years too many.
:-(

Dan

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
It has been a relief, to be sure, as Dad had always said his estate
planning was based on leaving no estate. He also said that his estate
planning was based on the expectation of dying at age 86. When he got
to be 88 (and was deeply in debt), I was really concerned that we
four kids would end up bailing out the estate.


"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
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Comfortable is a great state to live in. I'm sorry you had to lose
your dad to get there tho.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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I joke about that, but honestly it does feel that way since I
started getting some nice chunks of my dad's estate. I'm stashing
them away for my "retirement" (a concept I can't really
comprehend), but it does give me a "comfortable" feeling.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
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Good idea since Suzanne is independently wealthy! :-)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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"Dan Freeman" wrote in message
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Perhaps *you* should start charging for that document. g

Dan

JoAnn Paules wrote:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm


"Mshappy" wrote in message
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my new blank page in word has the paragrah I type last week and
every time i
go into word the paragraph come up even when i click new page