When good fortune smiled on us by delivering a second pregnancy to Patricia, both generations scrambled to avoid major moving upheaval and found some amazing bunk beds that would allow Ben’s small bedroom to be shared by our two boys.
Of course, we were only assuming the second child would also be a boy. Being high risk, Patricia had testing done. The result was clear – a double X! Wonderful news, except that just a bunk bed wasn’t going to cut it for the long term.
An engineer friend came to the rescue and helped us figure out a way to carve a small extra room out of a semi-finished attic area both families had all been using for storage space, and then helped do the work. And we worked very hard to maximize sound insulation, as the room was close to the sleeping grandparents.
Needless to say, it was more expensive than the bunk bed solution. But it was better, too. Because it actually expanded Patricia’s area of the house, it makes trading spaces between Priscilla and Patricia’s families in the future less likely.
There still needed to be some change to our shared ownership and inheritance plans, as all of the proceeds from selling Patricia’s old house were put into setting up a cute new baby room, increasing the house’s value and Patricia’s upfront investment. Next week, we will explain what we decided on.
Yet another adjustment to make in our plans, and it seemed like we just finished adjusting it. Then again, that was before a baby girl changed the picture. To explore the legal parts of your own family’s future plans, please call our office at (815) 436-1996 for an appointment. ©2012 Gruber Law Office, Ltd.