Visit

FYI ... We'll be visiting Mom tomorrow afternoon.  

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Calendar

In case anyone's interested, we found the current month's calendar by going to the Atria website

http://www.atriaseniorliving.com

and then entering this search term into the search box at top:

engage life tanglewood

The July calendar was the third item on the list.  It's direct URL is

http://www.atriaseniorliving.com/library/Calendar/10464-Atria-Tanglewood-calendar.pdf

but I don't know if it changes from month to month.  Clearly, the daily routine doesn't change frequently, so the August calendar is likely to be extremely similar. 

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Mom settled in for the night

Just left Mom about 10PM.  She is settled in for the night.  A little fragile right now.

Arranged for assistance in getting undressed and in bed for 10:30 each night.

She is set for the late seating at meals and is planning on a couple of activities tomorrow morning (current events and reminiscing).  

Deb is going to stop by tomorrow afternoon.

Lee Connie and Hillary are on their way to lynnbrook

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Mother bird has landed	City			City		Actual
Flight Complete	Fort Lauderdale (FLL) Terminal 2 Gate D2			New York (JFK) Terminal 4 Gate B25		2:54pm 30 Jul

Movers done!

Movers all loaded and gone.

Mom's stuff scheduler for delivery on the 9th.

Merry just stopped by for a visit.  A few tears flowing.

Home stretch.

Move update

Update:

1)  Car is gone.  Should arrive in NY in 3 to 5 days.  They will call Eric to arrange delivery

2)  Packing by movers in progress.  They are great.  Almost done.

3)  Mom called Merry to say goodbye and Hillary sent emails to Harvey and Lisa to tell them Mom was moving.  Lisa may come by tonight to say goodbye

4)  all donations to the Salvation Army have been completed

5)  Lifewatch Alert has been Returned / shipped

6)  Sunpass account cancelled

7)  Box for Amanda shipped

Mom is getting her last sit in the ejector chair - watching some game shows at eardrum splitting volume.  A couple of neighbors came by to say goodbye.

Hillary & I are sitting around eating Wheathins.  What a life!

Cleaning

Barbara's answer ... 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: barbara tenzer
Date: Monday, July 29, 2013
Subject: Question
To: Scott Abbey <scott.g.abbey@gmail.com>

common courtesy is clean for the new owners.

thank you

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Cablevision

... just called me.  The installer will be at Atria iin about 5 minutes.   

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Cablevision

... just called me.  The installer will be at Atria iin about 5 minutes.   

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Flights

Delta flight 1271 departs 11:48

Lee has his car at JFK   


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info

Please let me know if the car pickup gives a delievery date
and what is the fight info for all of you on the way up (flight # and airline)

Question

Any thoughts on how clean the condo has to be when we leave it? Hillary

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Day 1

This post is from Hillary at 9pm.

Lee and I have been sorting and purging and trashing since 10:30 am. I believe we are in good shape. I left mom with twice as many shirts as I purged. She was a bit concerned at first that she wouldn't have anything left to wear. But she's good. Shelley you have stocked her up with lots of great stuff.

Sorry for the delay but I got pulled into the kitchen to finish sorting. So here it is 11:10 and we are done with the kitchen. The Mazda is packed and ready for pickup and the rental is loaded for good will.

So we are ready to collapse and get up bright and early tomorrow. And then on to NYC on Tuesday

Questions? Just ask.

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Mom's Dr Appt

Note to Hillary and Lee. Nurse Amy has reserved a Dr. Appt. with the house Dr. at 7:45 on Tuesday evening.

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More details

Theresa told me they were able to get a double bed for mom which I think is great. If its comfortable there will be no need for her to buy a new one. Atria will have it made up for her and Debbie has an extra set of double sheets.

Atria provides the emergency neck or bracelet emergency call button (whatever it's called). I'll ask mom which she prefers.

They've brought some living room items into mom's Apt. Debbie will call Theresa directly tomorrow and decide what she wants them to leave and what to take away. She might drop by and look for herself.

I emailed the list of items for mom to bring to everyone. I can't figure out how to put it on the blog.

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Wired

Ok, Mom will be connected to what we laughingly call the real world when she arrives on Tuesday.  I just got off the phone with a very nice lady at Cablevision, and they will be thrilled to install the famous Triple Play (phone, TV and Internet) in her apartment on Monday, July 29.   We don't need to actually be there, as Atria will let them in the apartment.  Here's what she's getting:

Phone: unlimited US calling (also Canada, USVI and some other places) and 15 features!  Her new phone number is:

            (516) 284-6495

TV: Economy Package, which includes the two important ones she specified - The Food Network and HGTV - and also

Animal Planet - Animal Planet HD†- Bloomberg TV - Bloomberg TV HD† - Boomerang - Cartoon Network - Cartoon Network HD† - 

CNN - CNN HD† - CNN - Headline News - C-SPAN3 - Daystar - Discovery Channel - Discovery Channel HD† - EuroNews - EWTN - 

Food Network - Food Network HD† - fuse - fuse - HD† - HGTV - HGTV HD† - History - History HD† - Hub - 

MSG Varsity - MSG Varsity HD†- MSNBC - MSNBC HD† - News 12 Traffic and Weather -

News 12 Traffic and Weather HD† - ReelzChannel - 

Shalom TV - Telecare - Turner Classic Movies - Turner Classic Movies HD† - TV One - Universal HD† - WE tv - WE tv HD†

I ordered two cable boxes, one for the living room and one for the bedroom.   Mom was very concerned that she have these both.

Internet: not that Mom needs it, but the phone service is VoIP, so it comes along.  I didn't order the wireless modem, but I have some old ones laying around I'll bring over so we can use WiFi when we're visiting. 

The installer will need to have a TV and a telephone in the apartment to make sure everything works, and I understand from Debbie's earlier post that you were planning to bring over a small TV along with the other temporary furnishings on the weekend.  Could someone please donate/lend a phone?  It's only needed until Mom's actual phones get there.  She'll probably need a new cordless set, since there's only one outlet - at the cable modem - and I'm sure she wants more than one phone. 

Shelley - any thoughts on who I should call at Atria to alert them to this?

Move in information

Nothing is a problem. Here are some answers

1) Ellie is informed about Mom's flight landing time. She thinks mom will be there by 5:00 and will have lots of staff meeting her. I'm doubtful and pressed. No problem getting there late. There will be a key for her at the front desk. Some staff might still be there but paperwork etc can be done the following morning. The Room will be made up. Ellie offered the bed to be made up (again) and I said yes just in case. Debbie, if you end up making the bed Saturday,just tell Theresa or Ellie that we don't need linen. When I talked about Mom's twin bed,Ellie said single. I don't know if single and twin are different or if sheets are different.

2) Ellie said the list of things to bring is just a suggestion. I haven't had a chance to go over it. She does need toiletries and personal items. She also needs to provide her own telephone.

The initial 2 month payment can be put on a credit card if we want but subsequent payments by check only. The payment is due the 1st of the Month with a 5 day grace period. There can be automatic withdrawal if she wants. Scott thinks its a bad idea.

3) furniture or anything else can be brought ahead of time. No problem. Debbie..... Ellie said Saturday is fine. Just go in and talk to the receptionist. They will let you into the room, they provide a cart if you want and they will tell you where you can come in. She said since 109 is so close to the front door they may just let you come in that way. Try asking. Ellie said she would provide some things for the living room "if they have anything around". Should I pursue it? is the bridge table meant to be the temporary kitchen table. They might be able to find something else. Let me know if you just want to bring what you have.

4). We arrange for cable ourselves but Ellie gave me the phone numbers. The television must be there before the cable is installed so Monday is the perfect day. Lee and Debbie plan to deliver the stuff on Saturday and Mom moves in on Tuesday. No one needs to be there. Atria will let them into her apt. Scott will take care of ordering unless you really want to do it Hillary. In that case it's all yours!

5) I forgot to tell Ellie about the furniture delivery date but I will take care of it.

ERIC...... Will you arrange to be there for the furniture delivery?

5) I spoke to mom about coffeemakers. She's allowed Keurig as well as the kind that drips directly into a carafe. After discussion she decided on the Keurig. I can order it on Amazon and have it sent directly to you. With Amazon Prime you'll have it in 2 days. Of course mom wants it there immediately but I did point out to her that there is coffee 24 hours a day in the Cafe. Mom told me AGAIN that they told her they provide a Keurig (which of course they never said) I said if they did, then they don't now! I hope she doesn't ask me again:)


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Home Stretch!

What a project team!  Things are moving along smoothly so far. We’re in the home stretch now!

There are a few things we need to get in place before Mom arrives at Atria

Shelley – I think these are things you could speak to your contacts at Atria about:

1.  Atria should be informed that we have a scheduled arrival date for Mom. Our flight (#1271) on Delta is scheduled to depart at 11:48 and arrive at JFK 2:44 on Tuesday July 30.  Lee will have a car at the airport so we will go directly to Atria from the Airport. 
2. Do you have a list of things that Mom should have with her when she arrives at Atria (paperwork, checkbook, meds, etc)? Please share it so that I can make sure we have everything in place for her. 
3.  It would be best if we could get some random furniture (Arm Chair, Snack Table, TV) over to Atria prior to her arrival, if at all possible.  Is this possible or do we have to wait until July 30^th?  See list below and let us know if there are other things she might need.
4. Cable and phone service – does Atria have the numbers to call to arrange for this? 
5.   Atria should be informed that the movers will arrive with her belongings on August 8 or 9.

 If we can get the info about cable and phone service, I will make the call to arrange for service for her.

Eric – please make sure Mom has the title, etc for the car so you can work on the transfer of ownership when it gets to NY. Also, please find out about what needs to be done about returning plates and cancelling the car insurance.

I think someone should be on site with Mom when the movers arrive (Aug 8 or 9) . Lee & Debbie will be on vacation then. Would someone else like to volunteer?

Things needed on site day 1

a.    Snack table/card table

b. Armchair 

c.     Television 

d.    Coffee maker 

e.     Twin size sheets 

f.     Does anyone think of something else that should be on site from the start?

Anything else anyone can think of, please let us know.

Hiccup - the update

In our last episode, Barbara the Agent placed a frantic call at 9:30 on Friday night.  It seems our Buyer's Buyer had failed to close on their sale, thereby leaving our Buyer with insufficient funds to complete our sale (cue gothic organ music ...). 


It appears that sometime between then and now, our Buyer's Buyer gave our buyer a check for $35,000, which our Buyer promptly deposited in her checking account, this prompting another call from Barbara to yours truly.  So the Buyer now has $76,000 in her checking account, more than enough to buy Mom's condo.  Although, as Barbara made sure to tell me, the check hasn't actually cleared in the account yet ... .

Hiccup

Barbara the Agent just called me.  The buyer was supposed to close on the sale of her place today, which didn't happen for some reason.  It's now allegedly scheduled for Monday.  If for some reason the sale falls through, she won't have enough cash to close on the buy of Mom's condo.  Barbara is very concerned about the situation, enough that she called me at 9:30 on Friday evening.  I guess her agent's nose smells a problem.  There's really nothing to do at this point except to wait until Monday.  

If the buyer fails the credit check (which would happen if she doesn't sell), we can and will cancel the contract and put the condo back on the market. 

I'll call Mom tomorrow morning to appraise her of the situation.   There's no reason I can think of to change any plans we have. 

The Move - update

The updated plan

1)  Hillary and Lee fly down early on Sunday

2)  Movers come on Monday to pack and pick up

3)  We fly out on Tuesday - Delta at 11:36 AM, arriving JFK 2:44 PM

4)  Mom's stuff will be delivered on the 8th or 9th

"The Move" plans

Update on the move.  We've got a plan but we do not have confirmation from the mover yet

1) Selected Suddath (United).  If anyone wants to know the details, let me know.  They are more expensive but will provide more certainty in pickup and delivery (moving is expensive).
2) Plan is to
  - fly down on Saturday the 27th (Mom has circled it on her calendar)
  - purge on Saturday
  - pack on Sunday the 28th including anything going in the car's trunk and anything going direct to Amanda and/or Sophie
  - pickup by mover on Monday the 29th
  - ship Amanda/Sophie stuff
  - fly to NY and move in to Atria on the 30th

Next steps are
1)  confirm dates with mover
2)  book flights

Address Change

Mom's starting to update all of her address to Atria for banks, subscriptions, etc.  She called this morning and asked Shelley if I have her Social Security card, because she wants to change her address there as well.  In case she asks anyone else (she seems to be sharing with all of us lately):

1. She doesn't actually need a SS card, she just needs to know the number (this is true for everyone in almost all cases - this info is right from the SS Administration website)

2. I can get a card mailed to her if she really feels she wants it

3. I will tell her this later (she didn't answer when I called), but I updated her address at SS, effective Aug 15.  I'll adjust the effective date as we learn more. 

Move In

Just got off the phone with Larissa.  She'll have the paperwork ready for Mom to sign (and Lee) upon arrival.  She just needs a move-in date when we figure it out.  

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Medical

1) I spoke to Nurse Amy. She has all the medical info she needs. She already had the list of meds from Salzburg. It wasn't supposed to be part of the evaluation. Amy said Lee told Larissa that Mom is taking 3 different meds but the list from Dr. Salzburg has 9. I just spoke to Mom and solved the mystery. She is taking 3 prescription meds but 9 including her supplements. I told Amy to go with the 9.

2) Amy knew immediately that mom was bumped up to level 2 because she asked for 3 showers a week. That was my fault, I thought she could have 3. Anyway, to stay in level 1 she has someone to help her get dressed every morning and help showering 2x a week. I moved her back to level 1 and just discussed with Mom whether more showers are worth $300/month. She decided to stay at level 1 for the time being and see if she can make it work. If she does move to the next level though, I would see how many more showers a week she can squeeze into the 7hr total. Her decision.

3) Amy thinks Mom has to sign the contract herself when she comes up (which is good) and Lee sign at that point as the guarantor. Scott has a call into Larissa to confirm.


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Update

I spoke to head Nurse Amy. All is good, no problems, but I don't have time to post details right now. I'll do it later tonight.

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Update on Title 42

This is way more work than it ought to be (although not more than it's worth, assuming Mom gets the 10% discount).

I send Joanne Croty @ Atria (Title: Administrative Assistant) a couple of forms filled out to act as an "interview".  These forms listed all of Mom's assets and all of her income.  The response back was: we need statements or other documentary evidence of the stuff.  So I had Mom mail me whatever statements she had (she appears to have a lot, by the way) but established some online accounts to see if I could shortcut the US Mail.

The short story is I could (on the Internet, no one knows I'm not a 91 year old woman. Or an 87 year old woman, for that matter.)  I got
- Mom's Social Security benefit letter
- The last six months of statements from her checking account at FirstBank Florida (a division of FirstBank Puerto Rico, Member FDIC)
- screen prints of the current status of all the CDs she has at FirstBank (they don't actually issue statements for CDs)

All this was emailed to Joanne.  

Mom additionally sent me statements for her checking account at the NY Community Bank (this is what she refers to as AmTrust, I think) and a 1099 for the dividends paid by her shares in JPM Chase.  These checking statements show the monthly deposits from SS, the union pension, the annual distribution from her IRA, and the JPMC pension. 

All this was scanned and emailed to Joanne.

Seems pretty evident to me, eh?

Not so fast, kemosabe.

Turns out the screen prints for the CDs were too small for Joanne to read (I had no problem).  So I used my trust print dialog and enlarged the CD screen prints, then emailed them to Joanne. 

Just hold on a minute partner.

Turns out I enlarged them too much, cutting off the name of the bank.  Also, I only sent five months of checking statements and they need six. 

So I tried again this afternoon, picking an enlargement ratio which isn't too hold, isn't too cold, but is just right.  In the meantime, Joanne sent me a form which Mom (or her POA) needs to sign, which Joanne will them mail to the two banks, asking some officer there to verify all the information.

ARRGGGGHHHH!

News Flash

The condo sale contract is being signed by Mom as I write this.  Closing date is set for Aug 20, and she doesn't need to be there. 

Lee/Hillary: the mover guy was just there to look around and prepare an estimate.

We are rolling!

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Dryer

Mom just left me a voice mail message that her dryer died.  Now she has something to keep herself busy with - trying to get it fixed.

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Mailing Address

Mom needs her mailing address at Atria so she can start to send out change of address notifications.

She's very stressed. I told her to have a glass of wine with dinner and she thought it a good idea.

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Financials

I'll put together something this afternoon

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Atria Contract

On the buy side, I think it's in Mom's best interest to sign at the last minute, although I'll call Larissa today and check on that.  I'll also ask he if there are any outstanding issues she has relating to the contract.  And I would vote to accept Lee's gracious offer to be the guarantor. 

On the Title 42 (low income housing) stuff, I'll call Joanne today and see where she stands.  I emailed her most of the information she needs last week, and got an envelop of statements from Mom this morning which I need to sort through.

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Re: Medical Completion

That last post was from Shelley, not me.  I have no idea why I got credit. 

Medical completion

Head Nurse Amy will be back from vacation tomorrow and I will call her. I need to find out if she has a record of Mom's Medication and if not, who do we get it from? I'll also discuss with her trying to reduce Mom's level of care to 1 which is $300 cheaper. I want to know the details which is based on the findings of the Florida evaluation. Amy obviously hasn't read it since she's been on vacation. I'm not optimistic though. On the plus side, level 2 might allow enough room for more showers. I'll know more in the next day or so. I don't believe the level of care affects the contract but we'll check on that too.


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Real Estate Update

I spoke to everyone this morning again.  Mom, of course, is nervous about getting the sale done.  Based on Hillary's comments about the move getting done, I let both Mom and Barbara the Agent know that we're ready to sign. 

Regarding Barbara: she didn't have the list of items to be left in the contract; I emailed her with the list Hillary posted last week.  The contract needs 30 days to closing, so it will probably be Aug 16 or 17 depending on when she can get over to see Mom.  There's a question from the lawyer about whether there are any outstanding assessments; both Mom and the condo association president don't think so, but the accountant needs to be consulted.  While this sounds silly, the complexity is that each building is a separate legal entity and has it's own financials, so it's not surprising that you need the actual record keeper to know the facts about building 183. 

Regarding Barry the Lawyer:  I haven't spoken to him last week and need to make sure he has no other questions about the contract.  I'll also ask him if Mom can not be present at the closing (I'm guessing yes).   I left a message on his machine.

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Meeting the movers

If mom's out before the movers can get there, perhaps we can hire Elourdes to meet the movers?   Whatever they're taking could be left in the den?

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Get Ready for Count Down

Good Morning -

Here's  a few items that I thought of last night while  trying to sleep.

1. I believe that Mom does not have to be at the closing on her FLA unit. When I closed on my house, the owner wasn't there. His attorney had power of attorney to sign for the owner at the closing. Scott - do you know if Mom spoke to her attorney about this?
2. Lee is contacting movers today and will report back. Scott - if you have a mover recommendation from the realtor, please pass it along.
3. Lee and I are hoping/expecting to get Mom purged and packed before the end of July (stay tuned for exact timings) That being said, I don't think there is going to be an issue with closing on 8/13.
4. Eric - we need you to find out what the lead time is to ship the car up north. We also need to know if we can pack anything in the car - trunk only.
5. Since Mom is moving into a room with a twin bed, we need Twin Size Sheets. Eric - do you have a set you can spare?

The latest game plan for the "purge and pack" is to have Lee and I go down on a Saturday through Tuesday. Fly down Saturday, purge and pack Saturday - Monday. Fly up to NY Tuesday am and move Mom into Atria.

This assumes we can either get a mover to pick up Mom's boxes and lift chair on the Monday we are there or early Tuesday (leaving time for us to make it to a flight early enough in the day to get back to NYC) OR find some way to have her stuff picked up by the movers after she is relocated.  There is a key lockbox on the unit.

That's all for now. Off to work.

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Lift Off #2

Lee and I have talked about when we can go to FLA and pack and purge Mom. We need to find a mover. Scott has asked the realtor for a recommendation. Lee will make some calls and see what's out there.

I would like to ideally go down to FLA to pack and purge and then escort Mom to her new home. But this is not definitive.

We'll keep everyone posted on what the timeline looks like for this, when we can get a mover lined up for, when the car can be transported (can the car be shipped with the rest of her stuff since she doesn't have enough for the minimum weight requirement for the large movers)

Good night all.

Lift OFF!!!

Mom, called tonight very late to say she is fully accepted at the Atria. She is very excited.
She is now in fast forward mode. I is always good to here excitement in here voice!



ps. in case you here, I spent 4 hours at South Nassau Hospital ER, with severe high abdominal pains.
      after a ton of tests, some drugs and an IV. I was sent home with nothing found.
     May I never feel that pain again in my Life.  it was an 11!!! (but I am OK)

Comcast

I just spoke to Comcast and they told me that her cable equipment should be left in the unit when it is sold since it is paid by the Condo Assn.

Inventory

I just had a very detailed discussion with Mom about what is staying and what is going. My opinion is that she only has to list the furniture or fixtures that she is leaving. Anything permanently attached to the walls, ceilings, floor is staying (under counter coffee machine).
Anything in or on the cabinets, closets, etc is coming or getting tossed except for what is listed below.

Items to be Left in Apartment

Bedroom
King size bed with headboard
2 night tables
Dresser & Mirror

Armoire 
Beige Upholstered Chair
2 table lamps
Television
Bench (under dressing table)
Garbage Pail
Quilt Rack

Florida Room
Sleep sofa
2 side tables
Floor Lamp
Land Line phone
Black Lacquer chair
Black Lacquer cabinet
4 framed Silk Hangings

Living Room
Black Lacquer wall unit
Stereo
Standing Fan
Couch
Love Seat
Coffee table with ceramic bowl and chachkas on top of table
Framed, lighted picture over couch
Glass Console table

Dining Room
Dining table
6 Dining table upholstered chairs
Pink vase with flowers
Framed Samurai 

Guest Bathroom
Shell Arrangement
Flower Arrangement in vase
Soap Arrangement 
Shower Curtain
Soap/Shampoo holder

Den
Desk (aka Dining room extension)
Corkboard
White Wall unit
Coffee table
1 end table
3 lamps
Black & White framed woodcut
Sleep Sofa


Kitchen
Kitchen Table
4 Black chairs
Sideboard
Framed Print over Curcuit Breaker Panel

Miscellaneous
King size bedding
Queen size bedding
Framed print in hallway 
2 drawer file cabinet (currently in laundry room)

She has an outstanding question for Eric & Amy - do they want the folding chairs and snack tables she has down there?  If not, we can leave them too unless someone else wants them.

Contract update

I spoke with Barry Lind, the lawyer, this morning.  All seems fine.  He flagged two things which I caught, namely that all the furniture was listed as being included and that the closing date was 8/13.  He told Barbara the Agent to go back and say Mom will itemize the furniture to be left shortly, and suggested the closing date be moved back to 8/31.   He & I discussed a couple of technical issues I had, and it looks like I'm being paranoid.  So the contract is moving apace. 

In the meantime, Shelley's busy trying to get the physical exam (or whatever it's called) scheduled for this week.  Once this happens, we'll have a better idea on an achievable schedule. 

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Financial Update

I've started submitting data to Atria in support of the low income tax rebate.  So far all the stuff from FirstBank Florida (most of her CDs, checking, etc.) and Social Security are done.  I'm waiting for info for the Amtrust accounts.  Mom will have to find some sort of statement for her large holding of JPMC shares, and also identify the deposits in the Amtrust account from her gold-plated pensions, none of which apparently have separate statements.  I asked that she have Elourdes copy the paper and send the copies to me. 

They use Zillow to value her condo, which shows as $55k.  Zillow also picked up that it's for sale at an asking price of $65k. 

Speaking of which, Barbara the Agent told me today that the credit info for the buyer looks good to her and should pass the condo board.  She will mail both me and Mom's lawyer a copy of the sale contract. 

It's amazing the number of identities one can create on the interwebs. 

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Back from a very relaxing vacation and ready to get Connie moved!

Please let me know if you had any specific tasks that were to be done (forms, evaluation, etc) and if you have completed them or not. If you have not completed them, please let me know when you expect to be done with it.  I'll start the task list for everything.



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On again

Mom got them back to 64,500 and said yes.  

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The bid changed

The bid came back this morning at 62, rather than the 65 from yesterday.  Mom said no, and that she wants the 65 from them (way to go, Mom).  We'll see if they blink.  Changing the bid like this makes me suspicious of doing business with them.  Assuming they come back with 65, my advice to Mom will be to leave the apartment on the market and keep showing it until she has a signed contract with a significant deposit. 

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We have an offer

$65,000

Anyone have any thoughts?

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First potential buyer

Update on the sale ... a Haitian woman came by with her real estate agent to look at the place today.  They got along famously with Elourdes and even gave her a ride home.  Didn't make an offer, however - not surprising. 

Sale

Just spoke to Mom ... the agent already has a prospect lined up to come and see the apartment.

On a related note - the seller is required to deliver a complete set of condo docs to the buyer at closing.  Mom has what she has; that is, she may have saved every rule announcement etc. that she's gotten in the last 13 years, but who knows.  The condo association sells complete sets for $150.  The agent advised her to buy a set to avoid any problems.  After discussing it, we agreed she should deliver the pile she has, and if there's a problem at closing, give them the $150 to buy a set themselves. 

I'll call her later this afternoon to start filling out the financial aid forms for Atria. 

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