Presently Leigh has a live-in boyfriend Freddy who describes himself as a born-again ski-bum. They have been living together for the past 8 years. Since Freddy has not been employed for over one year and does not carry regular health insurance coverage Leigh obtains coverage for him as a spouse under her employer group health plan. Leigh comes to your law firm seeking advice on how to provide for Andrea if something should happen to her. She tells you that she wants her mother to be guardian of Andrea. She also tells you that she definitely does not want Freddy to Andreas guardian.Discuss the following:1. What additional information would you need to obtain before your attorney can properly plan Leighs estate?2. What are the significant planning issues involved in this situation?3. What would you suggest that your attorney advise the client to do in order to achieve her estate planning goals?
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