<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Greetings Brain Trust - </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I had a probate years back. It was a self-written will that included an educational trust for an estranged child of the decedent.  There were specific provisions regarding payment for college/post high school education, including a "must start by date" or risk forfeiture to the contingent beneficiary. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">The time has now passed and the contingent beneficiary is wanting "their" money. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">When Decedent passed, bio-mom was guardian for the child and was given notice. When the child turned 18, notice was also given directly to them about the Trust provisions. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">The trust terms were very specific stating that "failure to provide such information (about enrollment into a program) to the trustee will forfeit any benefit of the education trust fund."</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I have never had a gift lapse like this before and am unsure as to whether a final communication is required that details that they have lost out on these funds. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Appreciate any thoughts on this.  </div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
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