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Part III
Money That Has to Last a Lifetime
The offer, what comes off the top, lump sum versus structure, how a structure works, and designing payments around the real shape of your child’s life. This is the part where Bill has a financial interest, and he says so in every chapter that touches it.
- 14The Day the Number Arrives We have an offer. What do we do in the next thirty days?
- 15What Comes Off the Top The offer is a number. What actually reaches my child?
- 16Lump Sum or Structure: What Each One Costs YouBill has a financial interest Should we take the money all at once, or over time, and what does each cost?
- 17How a Structure Actually WorksBill has a financial interest Who holds the money, who guarantees it, and what happens if something goes wrong?
- 18Inflation, Sixty Years, and the Cost of Care Why does an amount that sounds enormous turn out not to be?
- 19Designing the Payment StreamBill has a financial interest How do we shape the payments around the actual shape of our child’s life?
- 20Who Is in the Room, and Who Pays ThemBill has a financial interest Everyone here is helping. Who is helping me?
- 21From “We’ve Settled” to Money in the Trust We agreed on a number months ago. Where is the money, and why is a judge involved?
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