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muriel_volestrangler

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23. While I see you can't reply, "Anyone who contests the will will be treated as deceased" sounds weird

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Mon Sep 2, 2013, 09:00 AM

Sep 2013

I've never heard of any jurisdiction in which that applies. It makes no sense whatsoever.

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Is it in poor taste to ask why I have to live in a world where my own family will eat me? [View all] dogknob Sep 2013 OP

Yeah. Complaining about how much free money you get is kind of distasteful. JVS Sep 2013 #1

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Fucking hell dude, really? tkmorris Sep 2013 #56

It sucks when family acts that way. defacto7 Sep 2013 #2

Thanks. That's what this was about n/t dogknob Sep 2013 #4

Legally, your share shouldn't decrease unless your grandmother wrote a new will with new terms pnwmom Sep 2013 #5

The will was rewritten several times since my grandfather died. dogknob Sep 2013 #8

Who spoke to your grandmother, made sure she was okay, looked after her? dkf Sep 2013 #6

She didn't want anyone around. She lived alone. dogknob Sep 2013 #9

Just curious..if you had a large number of kids, would your share have changed? dkf Sep 2013 #10

The terms of the latest will seem to indicate yes. n/t dogknob Sep 2013 #13

But at 95 she must have needed some help for some time. People to drive her to the doctor, pnwmom Sep 2013 #12

They didn't. dogknob Sep 2013 #14

No one told us that rotten SOB's were not going to be relatives. mstinamotorcity2 Sep 2013 #65

Thanks for being nice, BTW n/t dogknob Sep 2013 #15

This is a fragile subject. From one perspective, it's not really your money... Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #7

I agree it is a fragile subject. dogknob Sep 2013 #11

You are entitled to whatever your GPs decided and declared you to be entitled to. DRoseDARs Sep 2013 #16

Families rarely pass the test of greed. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #17

A-fricking-men! nt raccoon Sep 2013 #22

I'm living this right now. a la izquierda Sep 2013 #51

Introduce an old phrase to the discussion, "squandering the family fortune." Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #55

Ironic. If this was Mi$$ RobMe's family, (or choose another wealthy asshole) it would not jtuck004 Sep 2013 #18

this is a very common situation...wills and families... Swagman Sep 2013 #19

"... 4 of them live at my cousin's address. A fifth will live there when she is born..." Turbineguy Sep 2013 #20

No. Its not in poor taste. We all have greedy families from hell. In a world bonniebgood Sep 2013 #21

By no means do "all" of us have "greedy families from hell." Hekate Sep 2013 #60

Agreed. tammywammy Sep 2013 #62

While I see you can't reply, "Anyone who contests the will will be treated as deceased" sounds weird muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #23

I think what he means is tammywammy Sep 2013 #25

I presume that at least means "contest the will *and lose*" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #27

Yes, contest and lose. tammywammy Sep 2013 #28

I would hire a lawyer just to LOOK at the will, not contest it. If it's worth the Nay Sep 2013 #30

My sister went through this a few years ago with her husband's family KansDem Sep 2013 #54

Unfortunately I cannot relate to this RoccoR5955 Sep 2013 #24

You haven't probated the will, so did someone else show the will to you? tammywammy Sep 2013 #26

a lawyer can address the "sound mind" issue anneboleyn Sep 2013 #41

That wouldn't be a bad course of action. n/t tammywammy Sep 2013 #46

Dogknob, I get what you are going through. Been there. Safetykitten Sep 2013 #29

We live in a sick culture woo me with science Sep 2013 #31

My family acted just like that when my grandmother died. Jamastiene Sep 2013 #32

Feels like picking through a dead man's pockets sometimes. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #34

These kind of situations bring up the worst in people. NealK Sep 2013 #44

It's like getting trampled on Black Friday. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #63

Get a lawyer, JCMach1 Sep 2013 #33

Happened to me when my mother died. Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #35

I ctainly feel for you. Adrahil Sep 2013 #36

Been there. Habibi Sep 2013 #37

something like that happened in my family. a family member's half share of estate Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #38

not in poor taste, but your grandmother had the last word magical thyme Sep 2013 #39

"Expect nothing, and you will not be disappointed." Habibi Sep 2013 #49

Agreed. My mom goes on and on about "protecting" mine and my sister's "inheritance." Butterbean Sep 2013 #59

Actually this happens a lot d_r Sep 2013 #40

True. My mother mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #43

Ugh. Glad your dad did the right thing. Habibi Sep 2013 #57

No. Hubby went through something similar. mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #42

when my father dies i become sole hier, but it is expected for me to split twenty percent loli phabay Sep 2013 #45

I've never heard of the "lucky dip" before ...... oldhippie Sep 2013 #48

its good as everyone gets something and there are no favourites so to speak loli phabay Sep 2013 #52

Is this method part of some cultural tradition ....... oldhippie Sep 2013 #64

yup, you got mail loli phabay Sep 2013 #66

Thanks! oldhippie Sep 2013 #67

Oh and a note to you people with the cash and stuff to leave.... Safetykitten Sep 2013 #47

+1 leftstreet Sep 2013 #50

Yup. Habibi Sep 2013 #58

My sympathies for the loss of your grandmother csziggy Sep 2013 #53

I'm glad I don't have a family like that. hunter Sep 2013 #61