Every envelope contained the same letter from my estate attorney. After Corinne’s wedding, Everett and I had revised our estate plan. My parents and siblings had previously been listed as contingent beneficiaries if something happened to both of us before Wren was grown. They were gone now. Everything that could pass through our trust would ultimately benefit Wren, with an independent trustee protecting her interests until adulthood. The changes had already been signed and completed. Thanksgiving was not a discussion. I was simply informing them.
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