posted on March 29, 2010 08:43:44 AM new
As most of you know, my mother passed two years ago. Unfortunately, she didn't leave a Will (or at least one that was filed with the courts) so everything went to my less than gracious stepfather. Items that came down from the family as far as my great-great-great-great grandparents are now in his possession. I was just informed by him through email that he's selling everything because he needs the money. It seems he already blew through my mother's inheritance from her father that she had put away for us. We did find out that he lied when my mother died about how much the stuff is worth. The jewelry alone is worth a very pretty penny. My brothers are contacting the people that handle estate taxes and reporting him. That still doesn't change the fact that all those precious items she so lovingly care for (my mother's toys and first wedding dress included) will be gone because of the actions of a hateful, greedy man. Karma will take care of him and his new gal pal.
So, PLEASE if you have not already gotten one done, prepare a Will. It doesn't matter if you're 30 or 90. No one knows when our last day on Earth will be and you don't want to leave this kind of heartache behind for the people you love!
Just my thought for the day, which I hope will get better!
posted on March 30, 2010 03:32:44 PM new
A friend of mine lost her mother years ago.
Her mother married a man who is older than she is and she left everything to him and him to her.
She was a lawyer and I dont know why she did what she did,but her hubby got everything including her best friend,my friend and her two brothers went after him in court and lost.
But she did name her kids as beneficiaries of her employer sponsored life insurance policy.
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
posted on April 1, 2010 11:47:17 AM new
And even if you have an updated will there is no guarantee that some "loved one" will not "buy the farm" before the death of the wills owner; leaving those designated to inherit property with significantly less, as far as monetary value is concerned.
In most families, the really fortunate are those left with good memories.
posted on April 2, 2010 03:49:25 PM new
Yes, Cheryl...I know. You've often mentioned your mother with obvious fondness during the last several years. Wish I could be there to help you kick that guy's ass.
posted on April 4, 2010 04:15:55 PM new
Cheryl: I keep hearing stories from friends about remarriages and what happens if there's no will. After my father died, my mother married a genuine con man, out of loneliness and his slick patter. As soon as my brother and I heard about the marriage and the $$$ Mom had already "loaned" him, we got to the executor of my dad's estate and saw to it that the guy couldn't get his hands on any of the money. At that, he became abusive, and within a year Mom divorced him.
I think that most of the time when adult children are protesting their parent's remarriage, it's not so much about that person but about the possibility of family heirlooms going out of the real family.
I'm really sorry to hear about your family treasures, and I agree that Karma will get him and his lady.
posted on April 5, 2010 06:12:43 AM new
Like much religious dogma, "Karma" is just another fairy tale, especially when it leads some to assume that all people who use and abuse others will eventually suffer retribution.
posted on April 5, 2010 10:04:10 AM new
I used to believe in this Kennedy curse ,but many are drunks and John John has always been a mediocre student in school,so when he learned to fly,he did not pass with flying colors!
Ed Kennedy used to come home from bar and got his nephews out of bed to go drinking with him!
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
[ edited by hwahwa on Apr 5, 2010 10:05 AM ]
posted on April 5, 2010 10:10:11 AM new
Adult children cannot spend all their time to be with their parent(s) and someone comes along and fill the 'void'.
We also do not want to share our parent,like we expect the surviving parent to behave like martyr and be faithful to their spouse,but they are human just like us.
So what price do you pay to afford someone who will be your companion when your children are not around?
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
posted on April 5, 2010 06:24:25 PM new
I don't know if it's Karma, per se, but whenever I do something wrong I pay the price for it one way or the other. Maybe that stuff is easier for me to believe because I believe in reincarnation and that what I do in this life is going to reflect in what my next life will be. That may not be true in the end, but that belief has helped me to be a better person in this life. If that makes any sense.
