On the other hand, before he died, my grandfather made my grandma promise to go through everything in the basement before she threw anything out. We think he may have hidden money down there-- it's the kind of thing he'd do.
My grandfather always told my parents to "look through the books" because he hid money in there.
A very good friend of ours grandfather died. The family went through the house. As far as I remember, over $100,000.00. Depression era man who never trusted banks again.
And in thinking about it, it would be a hell of a way to NOT pay taxes on it. It's CASH.
Isn't the first million of a given person's estate tax-free anyway?
No idea. Just being silly.
"You have more years ahead of you now than Pejar, half your age, whom we buried outside these walls these two day past. Stand before his grave and use your gift of breath to complain of your limited time. If you dare."
Mmmm. That gave me chills. Note to self: seek out some Bujold.
Isn't the first million of a given person's estate tax-free anyway?
Not in my experience.
I think it's $10,000. Though I have inherited only insanity, so I don't know for sure.
Paladin of Souls
is a beautiful book. I'd suggest reading
The Curse of Chalion
first, which is also lovely though not quite so brilliant, because it gives you a bit of a grounding in the 'verse.
(Paladin
is a rather loosely connected sequel to
Chalion.)
I love this thread. In the last few days I've read Crusie's
Bet Me;
Castle's
Afterglow
and Robb's
Divided in Death,
which I think returns the series to the level of quality it was nearer the beginning and doesn't have that tired feeling the last couple had.
I love getting so many good recomendations. The only problem is that my TBR pile is bigger than I am, but I'm not sure that's really a problem.
I think it's a million, through the current death tax legislation, until 2010.
