# 32 They advise banks

Little old ladies




Q. Does law offer a solution to Banks dealing with little old ladies? Some refuse point blank to pay back the money they owe us. Some even dare us to do something about it. Trying to get them to honour their guarantees on their children’s misguided ventures is almost impossible.


Worried banker. Wellington, NZ


A. In case you haven’t noticed there is a love affair between judges and little old ladies, literally in some cases. Don’t turn to the courts. My advice is back off and wait for them to pass on.


J.F.


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#20 They do not pay enough attention to their mothers

Dear John,

Is there any legal way I can make my children face up to their responsibilities and show me some attention?

Aged mother, Melb. Aust.

Dear Aged Mother,

Any mention of your will should do the trick.

Find a worthy cause to champion. Your lawyer will have a whole book of Charitable Institutions. My advice is to opt for the slightly off beat. My own clients have become very fond of a Donkey Sanctuary on the South Coast of England.

A word of caution: do not leave your money to your own pet. It is a certain death sentence. Unless, of course, your pet shows you no attention either.

Use a codicil, which is a short addition to a will in order to write out any particular offender. Alternatively announce that you intend to make a new will to shake up all of your children.

With a bit of thought your next Mothers Day could be a very special occasion, indeed.

J.F.

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#19 They are boring

Married and bored

Q. I am married to a lawyer and he is very boring. Is it true that old lawyers never die they just lose their appeal?
Lawyer’s wife of Mooloolaba. Australia.

A. Being married to a lawyer myself for 25 years I can confirm that they are exceedingly dull but, like an old Labrador, very clubbable.

Consider yourself lucky that he can’t count or you may have ended up married to an accountant or banker.

J.F.
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#16 They are ungodly

The Bible says, “Law is not for the righteous, but for the lawless, disobedient, ungodly, unholy, profane”. Despite this, a career in the law does have appeal.

Extract from John Fytit’s Legal Career Advice Column

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