My World and Welcome To It
Not much going on these days. Life is busy. The kids are healthy.
What else has been happening?
Tonight I went to Ask-A-Lawyer for Law Day. The bar association sets up phone banks and we take calls and answer any burning questions the general public might have. I've done it every year since I've become a lawyer and actually look forward to it. Tonight most of the people are normal and the questions seemed legit.
My husband has his child support taken out of his check and mailed to his ex by Court Order. How do we get that as well as the amount we pay when the kid turns 18 changed.
File a motion to modify.
I want to deed my house to my kid but I don't want him to be able to do anything with it until I die. Can I do that?
Yes you can, deed it to him and reserve a life estate for yourself.
Can I write my own Will?
While I don't really recommend it, yes you can. Write it all in your own hand writing. Keep it simple. Date it and sign it.
I took 18 calls in two hours and only had to punt once. The questions that stumped me was:
I got foreclosure papers today in the mail; how long do I have before they take my house?
I gave that call to the EvilGenius who was there with me. I could have guessed, and gotten it right based upon what I heard of his conversation, but I thought this probably important enough to her that she needed to talk to someone who could give her definitive information.
Some years I go and it seems like every call I get is a nut case.
How come I have to give identifying information to the bank in order to let them keep my money?
What would happen if I stopped paying my child support and just moved my kid from my ex's house to mine?
It was a fun night.
The GirlChild turns ten tomorrow. I can't believe how big she's gotten. She's sprung breasts and begun to have curves. She is still very much a little girl, but I see the beginnings of womanhood when I look at her. It makes me sad. My baby has completely and totally abandoned me.
I've ordered a cookie cake and bought soft drinks for her class tomorrow. The GranMa is going to take her and the BFFEIS to dinner after school. We're going to have the family celebration on Saturday. She wants to have a swimming party at the Baba and GranMa's but that will have to wait until later in the month when it is warmer. The Husband and I got her a game for her GameBoyAdvance, a game for her PS2 and some music CDs. I wanted to get her a new swimsuit but after looking at them, I couldn't decide what size to get her, so I gave up that idea.
This has been a slow week. Tonight was the only night I had away from home and the husband didn't have any. Last week the husband had a meeting on Monday night, I had a meeting on Tuesday night and we both had to attend a dinner on Thursday. I really hate weeks like that.
I have a little bit of a headache and a little sore throat. I hope I'm not getting sick. We have a big weekend coming up and I can't afford to be sick. Funeral for associates father, birthday party for the GirlChild, movie with GirlChild and some friends for her birthday plus all the regular junk we have to try to accomplish on the weekend.
Blah. I do lead a boring life.
Peace,
M&Co.
