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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m looking for help for a wealthy client family. One family member, a sixty-something man, is going to be supported by his family indefinitely. Complicated back story, and no bad guys.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">He’s intelligent and creative, not great at personal finance, and not going to be hired by anyone. (Has lost money trying to build his own business.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Other family members want advice from an objective professional, who has not been involved in any of this, who can help them determine a reasonable amount for him to live on. They think it’s an accountant. Maybe?
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have said that any objective professional needs guidance on the parameters for deciding what is a reasonable amount to live on in Los Angeles, or anywhere else. Is it a personal trainer who comes to your house every day? Or is it a basic
membership at Planet Fitness? Or a jump rope from Amazon? Probably not the last two in this case, but the family needs to give this some thought. He does have a MoneyWellness coach. But she is his advocate, not her role to be objective. I am considered not
the right person for this piece because I am not an accountant or similar.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would appreciate your ideas!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jane Beddall, M.A., J.D.<br>
Dovetail Resolutions, LLC<br>
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