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From: M Boyer <>
Subject: Re: [APG] APG Digest, Vol 3, Issue 475
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:52:46 -0600
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Nancy,
My MIL used to have a "right to the point" phrase, that often annoyed
me, but i find I use it myself, now. That phrase was, "It's just good
business." This was usually preceeded by whatever her expectations
were (fill in that blank with whatever are the conditions under which
you will resume work on the project, turn over any of the information
to them that another person paid for, and will complete the work.
Identify the level of completion you'll deliver for a fixed price
within a given time frame, with at least half prepaid.) You're running
a business, but that family member seems to think your running a
garage sale or amateur auction.

I agree that is sounds suspicious. The rush could be to give it to the
person as a gift before it's too late, or to get it before it becomes
part of the estate, and inherited by someone who won't share it.

Micki




> Hi, Everyone -
> I could use a little help here.

> .... Last night I received a
> phone call from my client's close relative stating that I shouldn't
> contact
> my client, that "time was of the essence" and how quickly could I
> get them a
> finished product that could be handed down to the generations (i.e.,
> "the"
> finished family history).? This person wouldn't tell me what's going
> on but
> insisted that time was of the essence.? (Hence I assume that there
> is some
> kind of illness that occurred.)

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