Chapter 7 - THE FIRST DOCUMENT
Sarah showed me a draft family memorandum.
Prepared by Tyler.
Title:
MINOR BENEFICIARY CONDUCT AND PROPERTY RISK.
My son’s name appeared six times.
Ethan repeatedly enters restricted property areas.
Ethan damages landscaping.
Ethan disregards adult instruction.
Ethan creates liability exposure.
Recommendation:
Delay activation of his participatory beneficiary protections until age twelve.
I laughed.
“Can they do that?”
“Not simply.”
“Then why draft it?”
“To support a petition.”
“Based on what?”
“Behavior.”
I stared.
A nine-year-old’s behavior.
The flower bed.
The football.
May you like
The rod.
My stomach turned.
