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In reply to the discussion: Is it in poor taste to ask why I have to live in a world where my own family will eat me? [View all]Swagman
(1,934 posts)19. this is a very common situation...wills and families...
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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
Legally, your share shouldn't decrease unless your grandmother wrote a new will with new terms
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#5
But at 95 she must have needed some help for some time. People to drive her to the doctor,
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#12
This is a fragile subject. From one perspective, it's not really your money...
Gravitycollapse
Sep 2013
#7
You are entitled to whatever your GPs decided and declared you to be entitled to.
DRoseDARs
Sep 2013
#16
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
"... 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
While I see you can't reply, "Anyone who contests the will will be treated as deceased" sounds weird
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2013
#23
something like that happened in my family. a family member's half share of estate
Liberal_in_LA
Sep 2013
#38
Agreed. My mom goes on and on about "protecting" mine and my sister's "inheritance."
Butterbean
Sep 2013
#59
when my father dies i become sole hier, but it is expected for me to split twenty percent
loli phabay
Sep 2013
#45
its good as everyone gets something and there are no favourites so to speak
loli phabay
Sep 2013
#52