My kids will only ever own a property if their g/parents leave them massive amount

savvykaz

Have to agree with EliteHeat

My DD is my mum's only grandchild (and always will be) and when my mum passes away (God willing not just yet), she only has about £60k and that would be between me, my brother and my DD. However, I would not EXPECT her to leave it all to my DD just because she's not yet on the property ladder, my brother would be perfectly entitled to any money my mum left him. Just enjoy your kids, your in-laws and life and stop allowing money to cloud your opinions of others.

regularsaver1

Its their money, their will

its up to them what they do with it

won't your children get money from your parents/family? edit - just read about your family. are you the same as them?

Norma_Desmond

I note that the OP hasn't been back here for a good while - off somewhere hanging her head in shame perhaps? :rolleyes:

nearlyrich

Wise words from Margaret as always, I am sure some of the young people who moan about the price of houses think we were earning £30k a year when houses were 30p each at the Co-op:rolleyes:

When we bought our first house we really struggled to save up a decent deposit and pay the mortgage. No fancy holidays for us, even our honeymoon was camping near Carnforth and I bought my first new suite in 1996 ( been in my own place since 1982).

It distubed me when the OP discussed her in laws estate as if they were already dead.

seven-day-weekend

oldMcDonald wrote: »

If I could thank you more than the once for this post then I would

So would I!

On the subject of inheritane - well my husband and I at the moment are happily SKI-ing.

Lotta_Littlies

Was the OP genuine or is this whole thing a hoax?

Lotta

seven-day-weekend

nearlyrich wrote: »

Wise words from Margaret as always, I am sure some of the young people who moan about the price of houses think we were earning £30k a year when houses were 30p each at the Co-op:rolleyes:

When we bought our first house we really struggled to save up a decent deposit and pay the mortgage. No fancy holidays for us, even our honeymoon was camping near Carnforth and I bought my first new suite in 1996 ( been in my own place since 1982).
It distubed me when the OP discussed her in laws estate as if they were already dead.

Hear hear!

Although our house in 1976 was only £3,000 we had to put down a deposit of £700 (imagine that ratio now!:eek: ) AND go cap in hand to about half-a dozen different lenders to beg for a mortgage for the rest! We were not allowed one unless we paid an indemnity premium because our house was over 100 years old. We were both working!

We had one night in a hotel for our honeymoon (which my BIL paid for) and had our first NEW furniture (would you believe) in 1989.

So it wasn't all that rosy for us. AND interest rates went up to 15%.

Norma_Desmond

It might be a cliche, but we too worked long and hard for years to get what we've got now......and didn't expect anything to be handed to us on a plate.
We rented for years until we realised we could just about afford a grotty little flat, and spent many a happy month doing it up. We then sold at a silly profit just before house prices went BOOM and bought the big, old, beautiful wreck of a place we have now.
Not a penny came from anyone else and the blood, sweat and toil are all ours.

peter999

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

On the subject of inheritane - well my husband and I at the moment are happily SKI-ing.

You're not squandering your children's inheritance !!?? :rotfl:

peter999

tigtag02

miss_bargainmad wrote: »

Phirefly,

We've already thought of that and will look into it nearer the time.

Like I said I would only do it if they were working hard already themselves. They are certainly not being brought up with silver spoons in their mouths.

To be honest if we get saving hard enough we'll be able to help them out - I am even thinking of doing more hours at work as it worries me that much. I don't know whether I am being daft though - maybe everything will sort itself out in the future.

If this is the case then what is the point of your OP?