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sdfernando

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4. Accroding to my Dad US Army (Ret.)

Reply to packman (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 07:41 PM

Dec 2019

He said a lot of vets don't make arrangements for their spouses on retirement. If they don't then all the money goes to the vet and once the vet dies all payments stop. Leaving a lot of vet spouses destitute. My Dad specified a portion of his retirement to be held in reserve for my mother so should he die 1st she will have income. Takes $$ from the front end though so a lot of people don't do it....unfortunately my mother passed on before my Dad...but he did take care that she wouldn't lose all income if he died 1st.

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Man found dead in a freezer had notarized letter saying his wife wasn't responsible for his death [View all] fleur-de-lisa Dec 2019 OP

As close to a perfect crime as can be, except for the cost of running the freezer. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2019 #1

Now THIS is weird. He obviously was taking care of his wife financialy by this. marble falls Dec 2019 #2

What a fuckin' shame a person - both of the deceased packman Dec 2019 #3

Accroding to my Dad US Army (Ret.) sdfernando Dec 2019 #4

Shouldn't a Notary read what they are stamping? I have used dewsgirl Dec 2019 #5

All that the Notary does is attest that you are the person signing. Paka Dec 2019 #6

Oh thank you. I feel kind is silly not knowing, I just get the stamp/ dewsgirl Dec 2019 #7

In my earlier life I worked for a law firm and was a notary. Paka Dec 2019 #9

Hmmmmmmmmm......n/t dixiegrrrrl Dec 2019 #8