Chris_Michael
2B or Not 2B
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That's horrible.... ohhhh people.
This reminds me:
ANECDOTE:
Coworker told me that his grandmother passed a couple years ago, and his aunts and uncles came out of the woodwork who had NEVER been around to support her and his grandfather at all through her cancer or even prior to that. When she passed and named the grandfather solely in her will - they were pissed, and brought him to court over it and dragged his name through the dirt.
He allowed the four aunts and uncles to win the lawsuit, and they became wholely responsible for her estate in it's ENTIRETY.
Turned out - there was no assets. There was nothing but payments to be made, and debts to settle so they had to pay the funeral costs, e.t.c.
THE KICKER:
Grampy was rich and had seperated finances. He had no need for any money and could have payed any expenses at the drop of a hat. Just wanted to teach the greedy kids one last lesson. He was named in the will because she knew he was fiscally responsible to deal with the expenses.
if I remember correctly, he also hit them back for the legal fees after the fact as well.
MORAL:
Where there's a will... there's foul play.
It sounds like they got what they deserved. But the thing is... they could have just deserted the debt if there was no assets, right?
I mean, the funeral costs would go to the person who was contracted with the funeral home. That doesn't fall under the estate. At least, it didn't for me.