@Bluelle Wenn ich dir an dieser Stelle aushelfen darf, hier die komplette Passage aus dem Buch, in der es um Finanzielles und um das zu erwartende Erbe geht:
ELIZABETH WAS WRONG ABOUT ONE THING: DEREK AND Nancy came very close to writing her out of their wills, certainly as far as any ready cash was concerned. The documents were promulgated in probate court in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, on May 7, 1985. Although they were drawn up at different times—Nancy’s on October 27, 1978, and Derek’s on July 4, 1984—the provisions were virtually the same. According to the wills, if they died within thirty days of each other, a previously created trust fund would be used to pay for Elizabeth’s education and to help her get started in her career. After that obligation was taken care of the money was to be divided equally among the six children. The amount of the money in the trust fund was never disclosed, but the Haysoms had surprisingly little in the way of personal assets. According to documents filed with the Bedford County Clerk of Court on November 8, 1985, Nancy’s estate consisted of $10,000 in jewelry, $7,000 in household furniture, and $821 in the bank. Derek’s assets were even less. He had the Bronze Belle and the twelve-year-old BMW, each of which was valued at $1,000; almost $3,000 worth of unspecified personal property, and $3,000 in the bank. The house, which they had paid for in cash, was valued at $150,000. Their total assets were estimated at only $175,000, which was far from the wealth Elizabeth had hinted at so broadly.
Zitiert aus Beyond Reason v. Ken Englade, Kindle-Ausgabe, Seite 123
Es war wahrscheinlich die Information, dass die Haysoms das Haus in bar bezahlt hatten, die dich eine Abneigung Derek Haysoms gegen Banken vermuten lässt. Viel Geld hatten sie ja wirklich nicht auf den erwähnten Konten. Wie hoch dieser Ausbildungs-Trust für Elizabeth war, wird ja leider nicht erwähnt. Im Kindle lässt sich ja leicht nach Stichworten suchen, ich hab in diesem Zusammenhang für bank oder account weiter nichts mehr gefunden.