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      United Way Of Martin

      County Needs Help To Ensure                                                                                 planning

      Students Have Tools For
      Success                                                                                               Passing On Family


        Planning is under way for the new school year, and                                                  Heirlooms
      while schools and education may look different in the
      wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the need for school                                                 By Carrie Lavargna
      supplies, and the expense that comes along with it, never                                               When making out
      goes away.                                                                                            your estate plan, the
        To  alleviate  the  financial  burden  on  families  and                                            greatest legacy to leave
      educators, United Way of Martin County, Publix Super                                                  is positive relationships
      Markets and a collaborative of community partners   Volunteers Leslie Judd and Evan McCarthy sort supplies   with children, siblings,
      started the Tools for Success program last year. The   during last year’s Tools for Success program.  relatives and friends.
      program provided 8,836 students with 190,005 school                                                   Thoughtful planning
      supplies saving Martin County families $54,692 in school   will be greater than ever,” said United Way of Martin   helps avoid conflict.
      supply costs.                                      County President and CEO Carol G. Houwaart-Diez said.   Often overlooked in an
        This year, due to the uncertainty surrounding school     United  Way of Martin County is looking to the   estate plan is a statement
      openings, the goal is to provide basic supply kits for each   community for both donations of school supplies and   describing who gets your
      student in elementary school. If traditional classroom   monetary support. Suggested supplies include pencils,   personal possessions –
      learning resumes in the fall, the kits will be waiting for   erasers, glue sticks and gallon-sized zipper bags. For   family items with significant sentimental value; Dad’s
      each student in their classroom. If alternate plans are   more information, including an Amazon wish list, visit   golf clubs or tools, Mom’s jewelry, heirloom furniture,
      implemented, each child will be issued supply kits to   www.UnitedWayMartin.org/ToolsForSuccess.      stamp or coin collections or simply a favorite teapot. It
      assist with virtual learning. The kits will include grade-  About United Way                          is not about the objects themselves, but the meanings and
      appropriate items such as glue sticks, pencil sharpeners,     United Way of Martin County’s mission is to improve   feelings that the objects represent.
      paper, notebooks, crayons, pencils, colored pencils and   lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.     Your will may provide for specific bequests or refer to
      markers.                                           Since 1972, the United Way has been working to create   a written statement regarding the disposition of personal
        “Students’  lives  have  been  dramatically  disrupted   long-term social change and provide support to Martin   possessions. Florida law recognizes a separate writing if
      due to the coronavirus outbreak and, while there is still   County residents by investing in programs that strive to:   it is referred to in the will, signed by the will maker and
      considerable uncertainty about how learning will resume   enhance healthy living, improve education and support   describes the items and the persons entitled to the property
      in the fall, one thing we know for sure is that the needs   financial stability.                      with reasonable certainty. This writing may be prepared
                                                                                                            before or after the execution of the will.
                                                                                                              You may want to take time to discuss the issue with
        Treasure Coast Outdoors                                                                             your family in order to reduce later conflict. Recognize
                                                                                                            that personal items have different meaning for each family
                                                                                                            member and that it is hard to divide items with sentimental
         Where Are The Dolphin?                          is productive however NOAA Fisheries issued a      value in a way considered fair to all parties.
                                                         final rule requiring descending devices to be rigged     Don’t be hurt if a family member doesn’t want to
         By Jim Weix                                     and ready for use on board all vessels fishing for or   maintain your collections. China, silverware, crystal,
           That is what John                             possessing snapper-grouper species in South Atlantic   figurines, antique furniture and keepsakes may not have
         Burke, Jack Glanville                           federal waters. The rule went into effect on July 15,   the same meaning to the younger generation.
         and I were asking as                            for all commercial, for-hire and private recreational     Talking about possessions may be even more difficult
         we fished live bait at                          vessels.                                           than talking about financial assets. Choose a relaxed
         weed lines and trolled                            When deep-water fish are brought rapidly to the   time to talk, be open-minded, and stay focused to avoid
         ballyhoo aboard Burke’s                         surface, they can experience barotrauma – a condition   unrelated topics. Allow thinking time.
         vessel Mental Ward. We                          where a buildup of gas pressure in their bodies makes     With second marriages, children of one spouse may
         fished from 60 feet out                         it difficult or impossible to swim back down. If an   feel strongly that possessions from their parent be given
         to 800 feet.  We aren’t                         angler releases the fish (sometimes necessary due to   directly to them. The surviving spouse may be unaware
         the only ones asking that                       size, season or bag limit restrictions) and the fish does   of the sentimental value of certain items and oblige the
         question.                                       not survive, this is a dead discard or wasted fish. A   request amicably.
           With the dolphin’s high reproduction rate, where   descending device is a weighted hook, lip clamp, or     Avoiding the issue won’t make your family history
         they spawn every 2 to 3 days during spawning season   box that holds the fish while it is lowered to a sufficient   go away. Different expectations are normal and taking
         and release between 33,000 and 66,000 eggs each time,   depth where pressure of the surrounding water returns   the time to understand viewpoints and trying to be fair
         the population seems to be declining. The same is true   internal gas to equilibrium, which allows the fish to   may minimize later disagreements. Put your decisions
         with catches of larger dolphin, even though the fish   be released with a much higher likelihood of survival.  in writing as a step towards maintaining harmony and
         grow rapidly.                                     Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,   continuing family traditions and history.
           I remember moving to the Treasure Coast in 2001. At   conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is     This column is an overview of the subject matter and is
         that time, it was not uncommon to catch a 40-pound fish   included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall   not intended as legal advice. Carrie Lavargna is a board
         every once in a while. Older anglers told me that 40-  to   of Fame for his work in helping restore thousands of   certified real estate attorney practicing law in Stuart with
         70-pound fish used to be common back in the ’80s.  acres of wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The   Lavargna Law, PLLC. She is recognized as an accredited
           There is a good excuse to buy more fishing    Keyes Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941   estate planner by the National Council of Estate Planners.
         equipment! Anglers are reporting that bottom fishing   or by email: jimweix@jimweix.com.           Carrie focuses her practice on real estate and wills, trusts
                                                                                                            and probate matters.

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