General life question

[GorillaG]

I caught an episode or two while I was sick earlier this year, and in one of them Ward said something that got me curious about the character's age, so I looked it up. As I recall, the character's age is the same (roughly) as Hugh Beaumont's, and he would've been 48 when the main run of the series began. Ward worked in an office, but I don't think they ever specified what he did.

FWIW, the leg crossing probably had more to do with standards and practices than anything intrinsic to the character. Broadcast TV was a lot more tightly controlled back then.

I think Ward was an engineer or an architect. If he was 48 when the show started that would make him about 35 when he had kids, that would be a smart move for sure. I do know the secret to their happy marriage though. Every chance he got, Ward was hard on the Beaver...

 

[SoonerP226]

I think Ward was an engineer or an architect.

He was in the SeaBees during WWII, so I would’ve guessed that he was an engineer or architect. They occasionally showed him in the office; although it was a private office, it didn’t show anything you’d expect to find in an engineer’s or architect’s office. It was just a generic office.

 

[-Pjackso]

Legal question: If upon someone's death, life insurance is paid to someone outside immediate family, can the family sue for incorrect dispersement?

For example: A 'Will' can be legally challenged even after death, and proceeds could be amended in a way the deceased did not want.
This happens often, and hence why a 'Trust' is a significantly stronger estate tool.

Of course, 'Wills' and 'Life insurance' are completely different tools.

So the question is: Can life-insurance beneficiary proceeds be legally challenged?

 

[TwoShoots]

Legal question: If upon someone's death, life insurance is paid to someone outside immediate family, can the family sue for incorrect dispersement?

For example: A 'Will' can be legally challenged even after death, and proceeds could be amended in a way the deceased did not want.
This happens often, and hence why a 'Trust' is a significantly stronger estate tool.

Of course, 'Wills' and 'Life insurance' are completely different tools.

So the question is: Can life-insurance beneficiary proceeds be legally challenged?

This is probably better in it's own topic and not on page 8 of a conversation that has devolved into a dispute on the employment of one Mr Ward Cleaver....


But you can challenge anything if you have the money to pay the lawyers. Most wills and trusts have a clause that says if you do challenge it that you lose everything though. Chances are high that the deceased put on paper exactly what they wanted, and without proof on paper that it's wrong, you'll just be feeding the sharks (lawyers).

 

[okcBob]

We just did a revocable trust for our estate planning last month. Well worth it.

 

[THAT Gurl]

We just did a revocable trust for our estate planning last month. Well worth it.

This.

 

[BillM]

Legal question: If upon someone's death, life insurance is paid to someone outside immediate family, can the family sue for incorrect dispersement?

For example: A 'Will' can be legally challenged even after death, and proceeds could be amended in a way the deceased did not want.
This happens often, and hence why a 'Trust' is a significantly stronger estate tool.

Of course, 'Wills' and 'Life insurance' are completely different tools.

So the question is: Can life-insurance beneficiary proceeds be legally challenged?

Did the person buying the insurance policy specify that beneficiary or was the insurance paid to someone else? If the named beneficiary got the money you're SOL. You can challenge anything if you can afford the lawyers fees, but winning is harder if the person paid is the named beneficiary.

 

[TwoShoots]

We just did a revocable trust for our estate planning last month. Well worth it.

Third for this. Just make sure the trustee you appoint has a STRONG backbone because there will probably be a fight or two and they'll need to stand their ground.

 

[Veritas]

I watch as my wife works her azz off, comes home , from work and works her butt off in the house, the yard.
Gets up at 0400 and works all day, day in day out.
I appreciate all that my wife \ partner does, she can work circles around anyone I know.

This! My wife has a very successful career making more than I do in certain years but still cooks the family dinner every night and makes it to the gym 4-5 days a week to stay looking good. Superwoman.

I definitely appreciate what she does for the family, we make a great team. I do 100% of the dishes in the house. If she can make 3 trips to the grocery store a week and cook all those meals I can do my part in this partnership.

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

I do my part. She does her part. We pick up when or where the other falters. I teach her my parts and she teaches me her parts for when death will do us part so we might carry on. The best one can do for sons and daughters is teach them self reliance. That way, they'll be able to pick good partners as opposed to cling-ons, gold diggers, leeches, and near-do-wells.

It's amazing how far one can go with the right partner. It also sets a good example for posterity. Appreciation eventually follows. (Eh - heavy on the eventually in many cases!)

Woody