How Do I Handle A Messy Inheritance?

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[rachelharrison]

The uncle went to the trouble of writing not just a will, but a trust too. He obviously knew who he wanted to include and who he wanted to exclude. He was counting on the caller to follow his wishes.

[goldenstar_]

😔😔everybody start coming out the woods when money is involved.

[ruthirwin]

I was a nurse and it was awful to see familycoming out of the woods when someone got really sick..but had never ever visited or even sent a card

[franknberry]

I'm so glad this guy met his uncle before he passed, he obviously was a sweet kind hearted guy, and got to have a deep connection with his nephew. I think they're both lucky having known each other!

[oneperson]

"Talk to the estate attorney" is what i told my half brother and sister, and the estate attorney was very accustomed to dealing with such issues.

[kevnrob]

We added a statement in our wills that if anyone, for any reason, contests the will, they are immediately and forever exempt from any proceeds. This was suggested by our trust attorney.

[jimmymcgill]

It doesn't matter what the family says or want. Everything is in the will.

[random-nzdy]

It's only messy in terms of the attempted guilt.

But it's very straightforward. You're the executor of the will and you have a moral obligation to carry out his wishes and not disrespect his memory by dishonoring his wishes.

Everyone else can go to kick rocks. It's what he wanted with his money so that's what you're doing. It was his choice not yours

[ThreePuttBogeys]

"Go out to the graveyard and yell at the tombstone!!"🤣🤣🤣

[Ian_]

A trust is way more powerful than a will.

[xlerb]

I'm so glad our little family all got along. When my grandmother died she had two surviving children, both married. She wasn't rich but she did have a pretty healthy bank account and some land. There were no issues, no drama.

[MSCownage]

“These two are gonna be goobs because they’re goobs.” There’s actually a lot of wisdom in that.

[luketarplin]

There is a legal will naming him as the beneficiary… end of!

[shmuelb.]

Solid advice! I’m just the executor and can’t do anything about it

[joedirt]

As the estate executor, I'd tell them to take a hike. Besides, as the executor, legally you can't change anything in the will. Where's there's a will, there's a greedy relative.

[fogandwhirlwind]

John was getting ready to go to back to this guy's childhood but the caller was like " Nope."

[GaryCameron]

Travel agents for guilt trips. yes! Love that line.

[nancygamez]

Your uncle's will is very clear. Obey it

[BadBrad]

This is why inheritance is too glorified. Most of the time it's a mess and destroys trust when greedy.

[lyndaslocs]

Inheritance money can cause a lot of upheaval in a family.