on Aug 2nd, 2007Widower Balks at Marriage To Save Tax Benefits
Falling in the love gets harder by the day. The world and its problems has a way of frustrating the act of two people finding enough time to feel comfortable accepting each other for who they are and then acting on that impulse by getting married. Getting older doesn’t make the process any easier, especially if there are kids or grandkids to consider in terms of how to divide your estate.
In this particular case, two widowers who live in the same building clearly have feelings for each other. But rather than get married, the man wants the woman to move in so he can keep his tax benefits. It’s not clear what those benefits are, though. Question: screw the tax benefits in the name of love?
Elderly couple — marry or live together?