When greed takes over ...

By : Forum Member
Published 2nd July 2014 |
Read latest comment - 7th July 2014

Was reading the news and a story grabbed my attention - a man can keep his aunts £350,000 house DESPITE her will leaving it to several animal charities.

Appears he managed to convince a judge that his aunt changed her will on her deathbed.

The actual story really is irrelevant to my point, but money & families always seem to argue over a deceased inheritance.

My father died just over 6 years ago, myself & oldest brother were appointed Executors of his Will. Without going in to great detail i had to carry out his wishes as per his instructions, one point really struck a chord with me BUT 1) it wasn't my money 2) his wishes were carried out as per his last request, what right do i have to challenge that - regardless of what that wish was?

Whats the point in leaving a Will if you can then challenge that Will just because it doesn't suit you, or you are not financially gifted by said relative?


Clive
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I was going along the lines of where the possessions get left & to whom.

In my fathers case, most of the assets went to my mother but there were gifts to a couple of extended family members and one ex family member, thats what grated me but as i said it wasnt up to me, wasnt my money so i just carried out his last wishes.

According to the story i commented about above, it seems that if you don't like that decision of the Will (effectively your relative) you challenge it in a Court and let them decide on the fate of the deceased assets - whats the point in having a Will if anyone can challenge it.

I didn't challenge my fathers Will and respected his final wishes and even though i may not have agreed with them it still wasn't my money anyway, so what would have given me the right to challenge it?

Why do so many families fall out over inheritances - it so belittles the deceased's life IMHO


Clive

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