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Petitioner’s Relationship With Daniel Abelein
Petitioner and Daniel Abelein (Mr. Abelein) married in 1971.
As of the date of trial, they were still married and living
together.
Petitioner generally had no desire to understand and no
interest in business matters and did not attempt to understand
business documents or read fine print. Petitioner was, however,
responsible for paying the household bills, and, during the years
at issue, she did so from her joint account with Mr. Abelein.
According to petitioner, although Mr. Abelein made all of the
family’s financial decisions,3 petitioner and Mr. Abelein decided
on and saved for large purchases together.
Petitioner sometimes disagreed with Mr. Abelein’s decisions
but was never threatened by Mr. Abelein into making investments,
signing their tax returns, or signing checks. Mr. Abelein never
deceived petitioner about their finances or hid mail from her.
Mr. Abelein answered petitioner honestly if she asked him about
their finances. Mr. Abelein never abused petitioner.
During the years at issue, petitioner and Mr. Abelein lived
in the same house that they built in 1978, drove used cars, took
3Mr. Abelein graduated from high school and completed 2
years of college and an apprenticeship as an electrician. Mr.
Abelein worked as an electrician and recently started his own
general contracting company. As of 1986, Mr. Abelein had no
formal education in finance or tax and no experience in cattle
ranching or selling cattle.
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