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buy a home in Palm Desert and sell Ebaugh's Palm Springs home.
On October 30, 1975, Ebaugh transferred her Palm Desert property
to herself and Ann Van Tine as joint tenants.
In 1977, Ann Van Tine helped Ebaugh move her office from
Cathedral City to Rancho Mirage, which is nearer to Palm Desert.
She met with contractors and ensured that the office was
established and decorated.
Ann Van Tine moved from the family home at 7 Diamonte Lane
to Big Bear, California, late in 1979 or early in 1980. In 1989,
Ann Van Tine and decedent began to live with Ebaugh in Palm
Desert, California.
Ann Van Tine began to work for Ebaugh full time in 1982.
Ebaugh paid her a total of more than $540,000 from 1970 to 1995
(an average of about $22,500 per year). See par. J, below.
At the time of trial, Ann Van Tine and Ebaugh lived
together, shared a family trust, and commingled their funds.
Ebaugh paid some of petitioner's attorney's fees in this case.
5. Garrabrant House
In 1980, Ann Van Tine oversaw VTC's construction of a home
for Jean Garrabrant (Garrabrant), Betty Van Tine's sister. Ann
Van Tine scheduled all of the subcontractors and inspected their
work when they were finished.
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