The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Fun With the Family

[mshepnj]

I went to the family get-together Christmas thingy at my Dad and Stepmom's yesterday. It was fun as always seeing them and my siblings, their spouses and my sister's kids, my step-siblings and their spouses

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[mshepnj]

My dad refused to join them. He did not want anything and he felt the wife would need every penny. Well he later found out his siblings forged his name on the papers. They are nothing but a bunch of greedy asses.

Oh and his sister Donna takes the cake. After the death of their father (the one who actually raised them) she wanted to dispute the will. He left 50% to Frank(who did a lot for him), 25% to Donna, 15% to Myrna, and 10% to my dad. As in my dad did not need anything and had not even lived around his parents after he was 18.

That is worse, and I'm sorry for your Dad because he *was* doing the right thing and got sucked in.

My husband pointed out that the trust benefits the decendants of Diane (the elderly relative ) not Diane herself. This proposal would change the conditions of the trust. I think I will write to my sister and express my concerns, legally, ethically and morally.

Sometimes I Really do think money truly is the root of all evil. My sister is not a bad (or typically greedy) person, but she has exhibited this behavior about what she thinks is "just" when it comes to other people's money after our Mom died and my Dad remarried. Yes, knowing I may inherit something is nice, but I understand that I'm not *entitled* to anything. My parents put me through college so I could support myself if need be.