Smileless2012
Exactly Granniesunite. EP's/EGP's who send letters, cards and gifts are accused of stalking but I guess it's OK to 'stalk' from the grave by leaving an inheritance.
We considered leaving a gift to our GC and decided on the memory box. We don't know if leaving them money would impact negatively on their relationship with their parents.
I wouldn't want to be left something by someone I'd estranged either DL
We're not talking about one child spending more time with their parent(s) than another VS. We're talking about a child who chooses to walk away from their parents and have nothing more to do with them.
We've made our decision and are comfortable with it, some EP's will do the same and others wont but it is not for you are anyone else to judge whether or not we love the children who have estranged us.
Well, yes, apparantly, estrangement no longer counts when the Will is read.🙄. I have seen this do many times, over the years.
Elderly parents ignored/estranged, and the minute they die, we can hear the screech of tyres with the family turning up to see what they’ve got.🙁
As you probably remember, my late DH had left both of his children a substantial amount. All good.
However, by the time he died, and despite my pleading with them, they had treated him so disgracefully that he reached a point of cutting them out completely. He left the money to those that had loved and cared for him.
They sulked and cut me off when that happened, (an added bonus!), but, hopefully, they now understand that we reap what we sow.
Better to treat people well in life than waste energy fretting about their money when they’ve gone.
