妈妈高额拖累家族企业，子女如何妥善处理.pdfVIP

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HIGHPRICEOFMOMSHELPISDRAGONFAMILYBUSINESS

DEARABBY:

Twentyyearsago,mysisterandIboughtabusinessfromourmother.Weallloveandrespectone

anotherandgetalongwell.Wewillbefinishedpayingoffthebusinessintwoyears.

Ourproblem:Mom,whoisnow77,stilldrawsasalaryfromusaboveandbeyondthepaymentfor

thebusiness.Herworkloadhassenedgreatly,asitshould.Shecoulddoallofherworkinone

dayandsentheburdenofhersalary.However,shesaysshedgocrazyifsheretired.We

dontwantthat.Shecouldstillcomeinasoftenasshewantsanddoheralpaperwork,bank-

ing,letter-writing,reading,etc.Theseareallthingsshedoesatwork--ontheclock.

Ifwetrytodiscussthis,Momgetshurtandsays,JustletmeknowwhenImnotworththemoney.

Wedontwanttodothat.Wewouldhopeshewouldseethefairnessofthisandsuggestitherself.

Businessexpensesaregoingthroughtheroof,andthereareupdatesweshouldmake,butwe

cantdoitaslongaswearepayingMomatthelevelweare,ontopofthemoneyforthebuy-out.

--DAUGHTERSDEAREST

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的高价帮助拖累了企业

艾比：

二十年前，我和姐姐从母亲那里买了一家企业。我们都彼此相爱、互相尊重，相处融洽。在两年内

还清这笔生意。

我们的问题是：现在已经77岁了，除了生意的开支之外，她仍然从我们这里领取工资。工作

量大大减少了，这是理所应当的。她可以在一天内完成所有工作，减轻工资负担。然而，她说如果退

休她会“发疯”。我们不希望这样