[Palytoxin]

Originally Posted by RichieC

Oy... The curly wurly in the fridge is mine I said. See you in court they said. It's ripped our family apart.

I took a bit of my brother's easter egg out of a bowl in our fridge, ruined us.

[Andy Carroll]

Originally Posted by suicide_circus

As the eldest son, I will inherit the bulk of my fathers estates in linolnshire and devonshire, my four brothers shall receive handsome yearly allowances ranging from £5000
- £1000 with provision for substantial increases on their production of a male heir.

I will never understand the eldest and/or son bias. I find it sickening tbh.
Or male heir, I couldn't give a bollox.

Originally Posted by four18

Greed is a terrible thing

http://www.herald.ie/news/sisters-fi...s-2569832.html

It may seem like greed but the real problem is no proper provisions for the division of assets. I know other scenarios like this where kids and grandchildren have various fractions of a home the family home, also someone in the family lives there, it's retarded.

[Wompa1]

A few weeks after college my mother came to me in tears that they were broke and the bank wouldn't give them a loan and my siblings were both broke. My brother had his credit card cancelled, ditto for my sister. I was the only option...I took out a loan for 10k euro and gave it to them. I have not been fully paid back and never will.

I fully expect when my parents die. I won't get a red cent but I don't really care, I've already told my parents to give whatever they have left to my siblings.

[shaddupayaface]

OP thats disgraceful

Dad says he's part of the SKI club, Spending Kids Inheritance

Couldn't stop laughing lol

I hope the folks spend all their hard earned cash on themselves and enjoy it. They've already given me and my sis a lovely home to grow up in and are great to our kids. Money isn't everything.

I don't expect anything when they pass, which I hope is not for another looooong time, but I suspect we'll get the gaff and cars between us.

[Richard Hillman]

I expect 1/3rd share in the family home. If one of my siblings stay living in the family home to take care of my parents in later ages, I will gladly give up my share.

[kowloon]

A good parent knows when to hand over the cash and gracefully get on the bus to the glue factory.

[Teyla Emmagan]

I don't want my folks to ever die, inheriting anything is the last thing on my mind.

[merengueca]

Given what has happened to both my parents and their own siblings due to inheritance scullduggery, both our parents and my 3 siblings have always been quite open that wether it is debt or millions that is left behid it will be straightforward 25% split each for the four of us.
Both my parents have been the sort to make and save money all their lives, they started from nothing and have got themselves into a comfortable position. Its nice that they do splash out when they really want something but it just isn't in their nature to be easy spenders so it would be niave to say there will be nothing. I'm happy that we talk openly about the matter. I just hope it is all a looong way into the future.

My Mum is in a position where she no longer speaks to 3 of her siblings and has strained relationships with the other two. Just compounding the hurt of loosing her parents.
My Dad has had to involve lawyers with his situation as it was a legal mess of who owned what (grandparents effectivley willed property that wasn't theirs). He no longer has a relationship with two of his siblings.
In both cases my Parents weren't actually looking for money from either will, they were very hurt at not being treated equally.

[imitation]

Originally Posted by Wompa1

A few weeks after college my mother came to me in tears that they were broke and the bank wouldn't give them a loan and my siblings were both broke. My brother had his credit card cancelled, ditto for my sister. I was the only option...I took out a loan for 10k euro and gave it to them. I have not been fully paid back and never will.
.

How come it fell on your shoulders alone though ? Surely your siblings should have offered to help you repay the loan in some form ?


My own parents are the martyr types, despite the fact they are in perfect health they think they could drop dead tomorrow and that spending their money on there own enjoyment is almost a waste, and what would the childer do for money, never mind the fact we all have pretty good jobs. They don't seem to get the fact we'd rather have happy memories of them enjoying themselves instead of a few quid and a house.

[Capt'n Midnight]

http://www.viz.co.uk/toptips.html

DON'T BOTHER going to any trouble for loaded, elderly relatives. As their parting shot, they invariably leave the lot to someone who has never lifted a finger to help them.
Cecil Gaybody, Firkham

[Shiner11]

I'd like to get the farm from my dad hopefully. Im currently in college and they do help me out with accommodation and travelling expenses but my mam always makes me feel like a príck when i need to ask them for rent money. I come home every weekend to work on the farm but never get any thanks from her. Since i was fifteen all of the possessions i own were ought by myself, and they are just necessities.

So ya I would like something as a thank you for busting my ass working every weekend no matter how busy I was with college work.

[kelle]

Originally Posted by Wompa1

A few weeks after college my mother came to me in tears that they were broke and the bank wouldn't give them a loan and my siblings were both broke. My brother had his credit card cancelled, ditto for my sister. I was the only option...I took out a loan for 10k euro and gave it to them. I have not been fully paid back and never will.

I fully expect when my parents die. I won't get a red cent but I don't really care, I've already told my parents to give whatever they have left to my siblings.

What a wonderful son/daughter you are! I hope they appreciate what you did for them.

Your post reminded me about an inheritance I got when I was 15 from my grandad. It rested in a savings account for a few years, when one day my mother phoned me in despair as she was seriously overdrawn and was getting warnings from the bank. I gave her all the money, never wanted or expected it back.

Both my parents died young within a few weeks of each other, and I was amazed there was a fair few pounds in the will. It came to my realisation that my father was as tight as a duck's arse, and just gave my mother enough money for the weekly groceries. She became overdrawn because she would buy the odd bit of clothing for herself in Dunnes Stores. She loved clothes shopping but became frustrated at having no money. My only consolation was for every birthday, mothers day, Christmas, Easter I always gave her money to go and treat herself.

I get upset knowing she should have been spending that money he was squirreling away - instead a huge amount was paid out to solicitors and the government afterwards.

It also taught me a lesson to always earn my own money and never depend on anybody for money!

[kyub]

There is no inheritence, and if there was I wouldn't be accepting it. I haven't spoken to my Dad in years and my Mam is broke. In fact, I expect to be helping my Mam out a lot later in life which is why I'm working my arse off now.

[stateofflux]

Originally Posted by toexpress

One of my sisters and her husband are only waiting for it to happen my parents are only in their early sixties so I think and hope she has a good wait like. Last year my sisters father in law died and she was going on at Christmas about how great it was that he had his affairs in order and so on, basically nearly asking my parents what she could expect. And so the devil got a hold of me as they say around here and I suggested to my parents that they should sell the lot and spend it on nice holidays and any other comforts they would like before they die! She wasn't happy

And to be fair they are well entitled, they set each of us up with a property and a car when we came of age so they have given us enough already

if my sister said something like that i would never talk to her again...disgraceful. i don't want or expect anything from my folks...they broke their backs for decades working and raised me well...i dont like getting anything i didnt work for. as mentioned here before
i told them to spend it on themselves...world cruise etc...

[syklops]

I've told my parents all I want is the dining room table - it used to belong to John Jameson.