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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]muriel_volestrangler
(101,271 posts)23. While I see you can't reply, "Anyone who contests the will will be treated as deceased" sounds weird
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
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