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So my grandfather passed away in December of last year and he left me $250,000. He was smart and did well for himself so it’s not going to probate or anything, it’s a trust and the attorneys are just paying taxes on the money before it can be distributed. I’ve never been in this position but I’m beyond grateful and really looking forward to some relief after several years of struggling since Covid, and since some recent medical issues.
So here’s my issue: Long story long, I am a single mom with a 12 year old son. We’ve had a really rough few years, we’re currently living in air b and b’s and bouncing between hotels, after a recent decline in my income and also, my eyesight.
I have had macular degeneration since I was 16 years old, but only in the last 3-4 years has it really impacted my sight noticeably. It changes everything for me in terms of my income because my career is in skincare. I have to be able to look at pores of the skin up close and with clarity, so as you can imagine my livelihood is declining.
So I have been trying to be apart of this study for macular degeneration because I have wet progressive, it’s not curable or reversible, but there are a few drs who have clinical studies that I’ve been trying to get into for YEARS to help slow down the decline of my vision loss. Well last week I learned I was accepted into one, hallelujah!
So I mentioned before I’m a single mom, I raise my son alone, I will have several weeks at a time unsighted so I have to hire help to help me with my son. So I learned of an inheritance advance, and I reached out to a reputable lender to take a small portion in advance so I can be apart of this study and potentially change the rest of my life. The trust and the attorneys declined the advance. Even though I told them about the reason I need it. How can I convince them to let me take an advance on just 10% of what’s coming my way? It’s a matter of my future being self sufficient or not, as is if I keep doing what I’m doing I’m supposed to be completely blind in the next 4-10 years. I don’t want to seem emotionally a wreck to the people in charge of this money coming my way, but it seems really inconsiderate to just shut it down, because quite frankly if my grandpa was alive he would never let me miss this opportunity.
I’m writing in a hurry, and not even proof reading because I’m dying for suggestions, I’m sorry if I didn’t make this clear! Any input would be amazing, thank you!
EDIT: I should add, if I’m left to wait for the distribution as is, the attorneys says I won’t see anything for another 9 months, that’s 16 months after my grandpas passing. I thought the whole point of establishing a living trust early on in his life was so speed up and simplify the distribution process? If all they have to do is pay taxes on it, there’s no court to attend or anything, it seems like such a long ways away, but in all honesty I’m just going off assumptions myself. Anyways, thank you!
Submitted July 16, 2024 at 12:25AM by Responsible_Top5032 https://ift.tt/A2ilJTG
