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these stories of "unfair" inheritances warms my heart. You didn't earn it, it's not yours to decide who gets it. Unbridled greed leads to sad faces. lol
these stories of "unfair" inheritances warms my heart. You didn't earn it, it's not yours to decide who gets it. Unbridled greed leads to sad faces. lol
It doesn’t matter if we only have 1. Granny doesn’t know that. What if older daughter has a 5th a year after granny passes away.
Sorry kid 5 you don’t get a dime. But your 4 siblings that are a few years older than you have 43 Gs
Then older daughter should be grateful that due to Granny she only has to save for ONE college education. As you and your wife should be grateful you need to save for ZERO college educations. If your kid decides to go to college, it won’t cost you a dime. I would have been down on my knees thanking anyone who provided that for my kids.
Fortunately, no amount of whining, foot-stamping, breathholding, or repeatedly saying “error” will get a valid will overturned. So the OP and his wife will just have to learn to to live with the terrible unfairness of being treated equally.
And with any luck, the lurkers reading this thread will see how even the most equitable distribution of an inheritance can be construed as unfair by someone, and won’t count on their heirs getting along with each other. And they’ll understand the importance of leaving any bequest to a minor child via a trust the parents can’t touch.
Read the book I recommended earlier in this threat (Beyond the Grave), think about the issues carefully, and then consult an estate attorney to see that your wishes will be carried out. It’s the best you can do.
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Fortunately, no amount of whining, foot-stamping, breathholding, or repeatedly saying “error” will get a valid will overturned. So the OP and his wife will just have to learn to to live with the terrible unfairness of being treated equally.
And with any luck, the lurkers reading this thread will see how even the most equitable distribution of an inheritance can be construed as unfair by someone, and won’t count on their heirs getting along with each other. And they’ll understand the importance of leaving any bequest to a minor child via a trust the parents can’t touch.
Read the book I recommended earlier in this threat (Beyond the Grave), think about the issues carefully, and then consult an estate attorney to see that your wishes will be carried out. It’s the best you can do.
That's the truth.
The worst story I have, and this is truly painful, is from a coworker many years ago.
Her father had a bit of a lingering death in the hospital. In his last days he seemed openly hostile to her and her sibling's visits, but he was in pain so they didn't think all that much of it.
When the Will was read, only one brother was given the entire inheritance. The Will had been redone 2 weeks before his death, at his deathbed in the hospital. The one inheriting brother had set up a meeting with the dad's attorney, who rewrote the will with the text "and ___ and ____ and ____ know why they are disinherited".
The one brother had said something - God knows what - that convinced the father to disinherit them all. And they will never know what that lie was that their beloved father took the grave believing about them.
Now that sucks. This whole thing about your family not getting an unequally balanced share is just fair.
As I understand it, if the old lady has that money in an account with a specified beneficiary then the will won't mean anything... A designated beneficiary trumps the will. That's why beneficiary information is important.
Correct me if I'm wrong (As I know you guys are good at doing!)
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