Last year my husband's great aunt died and we received word that he was named as a beneficiary in her will. Today we finally got the letter in the mail from the lawyers office but it is weird. There is a photo copy of a check written out to my husband for the correct amount, but in order to actually GET the check we have to sign a receipt and release letter and mail it back to the lawyer's office. To paraphrase the letter it basically says
I acknowledge that I have received the amount of $xx from this person's trust, as well as all the appropriate paperwork. I hereby release the trustee of any further claims or liability...
Doesn't it seem weird to have to sign a letter saying that we got the money before we actually have the money??
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