Nothing Like an Inheritance to Bring Out the Worst in People

[cinema guy]

The reason they complain? The money the In-Laws are using are supposed to be for the brothers! It's their inheritance! Their parents can't use up their inheritance!

Every time my mum and dad spend some money on something expensive or have some essential repairs done that cost a lot, they say to me, "We spending your inheritance again."

Truthfully I just hope it will be a long, long time before I get any.

[CaroPhoenix]

My mom has started to put our (mine & my sister's) names on certain items that we've given her (to return them to her) or that she knows we want. She started doing this right after her mother died. I think it's a little morbid, but if it makes her happy ... heh ... then I don't care.

This way, my sister and I (shouldn't) be arguing about who gets what after our parents die.

[Soulstealer]

Every time my mum and dad spend some money on something expensive or have some essential repairs done that cost a lot, they say to me, "We spending your inheritance again."

Truthfully I just hope it will be a long, long time before I get any.

I'd be upset every time they say this and there's no pie. What kind of people don't spend your inheritance on pie?

[CaroPhoenix]

Pie! What kind of pie? Pizza Pie? Pecan Pie? Apple Pie?

Now I'm hungry for pie.

[AdminAssistant]

Now I'm hungry for pie.

Me too!

[lordlundar]

All too often, people see an inheritance as a "right" instead of a "privilege." That is, just because your father/mother/grandmother is wealthy, they don't *have* to leave you jack shit. They could leave you a penny, and give their entire estate to charity I've always seen it as "if I get something nice, fine. If I don't, it's not the end of the world."

Or a Boot to the head.

[taxguykarl]

Or a Boot to the head.

THAT VIDEO IS HYSTERICAL. You just inspired me to suggest some changes to my own will I'll pass that suggestion to my wife and in-laws.
OTOH, remind me to wear a helmet if I'm mentioned in anyone's will.

[Jester]

If I didn't think it would upset Lil Sis and Mom, I would SO leave my older sister, The Witch, a boot to the head.

Bonus points to any moderators who can find a boot to the head smiley AND make it part of our smiley library. As so many people we discuss on these boards deserve a good boot to the head!

[Sheldonrs]

If I didn't think it would upset Lil Sis and Mom, I would SO leave my older sister, The Witch, a boot to the head.

Bonus points to any moderators who can find a boot to the head smiley AND make it part of our smiley library. As so many people we discuss on these boards deserve a good boot to the head!

Not a smiley, but:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Y6231uAmo

[taxguykarl]

First Calulu- NICE!

Full disclosure: I am my mother's executor (she's a widow--my dad died in '01) and the will says 50-50 with my sister after expenses liquidating the estate. My wife and BIL are co-executors for their mother--Mrs. TGK's flaky niece (BIL's daughter) has been demanding (yes, demanding) that MIL leave her the house. Why? I can't say--her drama deserves its own thread.

Second- you cant say something like that and not deliver the thread!!!

Not, mind you, that I intend on checking out anytime soon. But then, most people don't exactly PLAN on that.

...her drama deserves its own thread.

Well, then....thread away! We LOVE drama around here!

Here you go:
The saga of our Flaky Niece (long--couldn't be helped)

Enjoy.