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Parents Sue Second Child After First-Born Dies Without Leaving Them Anything
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Parents Sue Second Child After First-Born Dies Without Leaving Them Anything

Parents Sue Second Child After First-Born Dies Without Leaving Them AnythingMom “My Mother Went White As A Sheet”: Family Drama Ensues After Late Daughter Leaves All Inheritance To Sibling And Nothing For The ParentsGrieving Sibling Inherits Everything From Their Sister, Problems Start When Parents Find OutParents Want To Take Their Youngest Child To Court After Discovering Late Daughter Left Nothing To ThemParents Can't Believe Their Late Daughter Would Leave Everything To Her Sibling, Freak Out And Get Lawyers Involved
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A Reddit user shared their heartbreaking story on r/TIFU about their sister’s death and the subsequent legal battle they were facing with their parents.

After she passed away, the woman left everything to her sibling, including her home, money, and other assets. However, their parents were unaware of their daughter’s investments and tried to sell the house without their second child’s consent.

When confronted, the parents were shocked to find out that they were not entitled to anything and decided to sue their own child.

This person discovered that their sister had accumulated quite a fair amount of savings before she passed away

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But they quickly found themselves in a legal battle with their parents over her inheritance

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After the story went viral, its author released an update on the situation

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Sadly, stories like this where greed corrupts a family are not uncommon

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According to Giambrone & Partners, an international law firm with over 15 years of experience, it’s not uncommon for a family dispute to arise after the death of its member if someone is left out of the will and others inherit.

If the deceased dies intestate (no will has been made), the laws of succession apply, and the deceased’s spouse will inherit automatically, or if there is no spouse, any children will inherit equally. There may be a relative who assisted or was close to the deceased who does not benefit from the estate and believes that the deceased would have made them a benefactor had they made a will.

But the key takeaway is that family dynamics are now far more variable than what they used to be in the past, and this can create a great deal of stress. “Relatives fall out and become estranged, after a will has been written,” Giambrone & Partners wrote. “This can cause disputes between those who inherited and those who feel that they should have inherited if the deceased did not update their will.”

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There are several reasons why people may challenge a will

“A will may be contested on the ground that the deceased did not have the required mental capacity to draft a will, by reason of mental illness or a progressive neurological illness such as dementia,” Giambrone & Partners said. “However, sound medical evidence must be produced and verified to support the challenge.”

“Another reason based on the mental capacity of the deceased may be that they did not understand the content of the will and that they agreed to something the implications of which they did not fully grasp. This may be the case if the deceased was very elderly or spoke a different language [than] the language in which the will was written.”

In some cases, a forgery or fraud may is suspected, and one party accuses another of fabricating the will of the deceased.

In others, a will may be contested if rectification is necessary, when a will has a clerical error that needs to be corrected in order for the actual bequests intended by the deceased to be carried out.

But one of the leading reasons for contesting a will is the claim that the deceased was subject to undue influence by another person, for example, if the deceased was placed under pressure to leave their money to a person through coercion.

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So by the sound of it, the Redditor’s parents didn’t even have enough grounds to take things to court.

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Parents do not talk enough with their kids about money

Families can limit the number of conflicts they have about money by developing an open relationship and facilitating talks on the subject.

In fact, most of us appreciate the importance of discussing money. Nearly all of the 2014 Stress in America survey respondents (95 percent) said parents should talk to their kids about money. But only 64 percent reported they themselves were taught how to manage their budget, and just 37 percent said they often talk with their family members about the matter.

Yet, experts claim that helping kids become financially literate is more important than ever before. Previous generations could count on pensions and social security benefits to sustain them after retirement. Now, however, individuals must start planning—and saving for— decades in advance.

While it’s impressive that the late woman managed to acquire her wealth fairly young, it’s sad that her family started fighting over it.

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The post also sparked a discussion on greed and entitlement in families, and some people even made suggestions on how the original poster (OP) should proceed

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Asriel Dreemurr
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s disappointing that the parents even have a case here. The will is meant to be the end-all, be-all in terms of leaving a dead person’s property to the correct hands; it’s literally the “last will and testament” of the deceased. Yet if relatives were excluded, often for good reason, they can claim they were forgotten and steal the property off of the rightful owners in violation of the will just like that?? I understand inquiries in suspicious circumstances but come on. This, people, is why some people have the need to leave $1 sums to their otherwise excluded relatives; to ensure that they can’t sue. The fact it has to come to methods like that is disgusting.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok but "My mother began ugly sobbing, telling the attorney that he was wrong, her daughter would not leave the house to someone like me," says all you need to know about this family. It sounds like she doesn't consider OP her child.

Libstak
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When i had my will done I wanted to leave something for my parents inn case I went before them. They shut that down with a big hell no you don't. They want their grandchildren, my nieces and nephew plus my sister, if she survives me, to be the beneficiaries only as they had never ,lived life planning for their children's money to care for them.

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Asriel Dreemurr
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s disappointing that the parents even have a case here. The will is meant to be the end-all, be-all in terms of leaving a dead person’s property to the correct hands; it’s literally the “last will and testament” of the deceased. Yet if relatives were excluded, often for good reason, they can claim they were forgotten and steal the property off of the rightful owners in violation of the will just like that?? I understand inquiries in suspicious circumstances but come on. This, people, is why some people have the need to leave $1 sums to their otherwise excluded relatives; to ensure that they can’t sue. The fact it has to come to methods like that is disgusting.

Star-Light Star-Bright
Community Member
1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok but "My mother began ugly sobbing, telling the attorney that he was wrong, her daughter would not leave the house to someone like me," says all you need to know about this family. It sounds like she doesn't consider OP her child.

Libstak
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When i had my will done I wanted to leave something for my parents inn case I went before them. They shut that down with a big hell no you don't. They want their grandchildren, my nieces and nephew plus my sister, if she survives me, to be the beneficiaries only as they had never ,lived life planning for their children's money to care for them.

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