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Peggy’s Wishes
This was what Peggy had eluded to when she offered Bette the Directorship, now she was ready to share some of the details.
“Wilson, Jang Yin and Angelica have a Trust Fund in equal amounts that you as their parents have been named as the trustees respectively. The release of these funds will be at your discretion as I know the children’s maturity will differ in their ability to manage wealth responsibly. The minimum age is set at 18 but there is no maximum. I have funds set aside also in equal amounts for their education. The money is not in a “college fund”. It is an accessible “educational fund” so it can be used at any time for the purpose of any learning experience. You can pay for their cooking classes out of this fund for example. If they are learning something new – it qualifies.
Winnie you know that it is my sincere hope that you will relocate to California with the children, but it’s wholly your decision and theirs. I am leaving you this California property to use as your primary residence should you decide to move or as a vacation home for you and the children if you stay in New York. You will have full ownership to do as you please so selling is also an option. You will also receive a personal financial inheritance.”
Winnie took the older woman’s hand and squeezed it. She was so grateful to Peggy for getting her out of her partnership with Helena but more importantly for taking her side in the custody battle for the children. Helena never wanted children, but she would have fought with every resource available to keep Winnie from having them just out of spite.
Peggy smiled and squeezed back. She was just as grateful to Winnie for keeping the family together. The beautiful red head could have just taken the money from the dissolution settlement and broken off all ties with the Peabody family, but she had grown to know and love Peggy. Moreover, the children adored their grandmother. There was no way she could separate them in good conscious.
Peggy turned her attention to Bette and Tina. “In addition to Angelica’s funds, I have also set up funds for your unborn children. I know you want at least one more, but should you be blessed with triplets they would all be taken care of.”
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Wow,….So Peggy really is cutting out Helena. This is an amazing gift for Bette and Tina and for Winnie. Maybe Peggy has set up some kind of trust for Helena which will provide for her support but not the extravagant life style she is accustom to. Perhaps an 3 bedroom flat in the London England area with enough funds to pay the property taxes, the utilities, put food on the table and reasonable clothing budget but would leave nothing for travel and entertainment. Perhaps the trust provided for limited access so that she could not use it for purposes other than basic support. I could see that. And perhaps she inherited money from her father? But in any case, a lack of funds is going to restrict Helena’s ability to enjoy the life style she has been accustomed to.
Peggy could live for another 25 years or so…who knows. In the mean time, Helena could worm her way back into the good graces of her mother and her mother could change her will to include her. I hope there is some kind of clause which says that any legatee which challenges the will and does not win in a court of law forfeits all claims to the estate and will be distributed to the remaining legatees in a share and share alike manner.
I hope that Peggy’s will includes what I call a Joan Crawford clause: I leave my daughter Helena Peabody one dollar and nothing more for reasons she well knows. That will mean she is acknowledge that she has a daughter but she is leaving her nothing.
Great chapter….. would love to hear more about the Catalina Island place, but maybe in the future.
Looks like life is moving on for the Kennard-Porter household.
Thanks for this chapter… yes you have answered my questions….
I fear we have not heard the last of Helena Peabody. I understand Peggy:s disgust with her but she is her flesh blood. She has to accept her responsibility of creating the monster. It is easy to pen it all away but she has ownership too. Could we have some background on Helena”s crimes? Something tells me that this inheritance will be tainted.
Thank you an informative post which also leaves questions outstanding:-)
Along with you for the ride as always BAT!
SG
Hi BAT2012,
It took me a few days but i have reread the first story and wow what a fantastic journey that was for Bette, Tina and Angie!!! I can’t believe i forgot about it, but very happy to read it again.
About this sequel, i think most have been mentioned already. I love the bond The Kennard- Porter family has with Peggy and also Sunny and her children.
Peggy is very generous to them, but i am afraid what Helena will do after she get to know she has been inherited by Peggy and that Bette is the daughter who Peggy “adopted”. She already hated Bette and will be set out to hurt Bette and her family. I am afraid we see Helena back in the future and will cause a lot of trouble.
It is a pleasure to read this story!!!
I’m so torn about this story! I love how well everything is going for Tibette BUT I just know that Helena’s not going to take this lying down, is she??! I love your Peggy so much. She is a wonderful mother figure. Look forward to the next bit