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Daughter inherits from mum even though mum cut her out of her Will
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I suggest the judges considered that the daughter had lost enough in life, what with her father's death in an industrial accident before she was even born and the mother's unrelenting refusal to negotiate or forgive, and felt that the bequest to charity was just one more stick to clout the daughter with.
A huge assumption, I know, but what sort of mother continues a feud for 37 years over what turned out to be a successful, long-lasting marriage as well as denying herself knowing her grandchildren?
A bitter and unloving one, perhaps?0 -
I was recently left a sizable inheritance by my aunt. I was her only niece by blood, she had no children. A niece by marriage rang me up and said she should have half as she was also a niece (she was left £30k, she was not left penniless). I took legal advice and was told there was no way she had any claim on my inheritance. So next time she rang I just said no.
Twist in the tail, this dear lady was my birth aunt, who I only got to know three years before she died, when I traced my birth mother. It is a bit like an Agatha Christie novel - long lost relative turns up and gets all the money:o
Anyway, the money has gone where my aunt intended and I give thanks every day.
Money does indeed divide families.
As for the case under discussion, I'm glad the daughter got it as her mum , imho, should not have disinherited her, but it makes a mockery of being able to leave your worldly goods to whoever you like.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
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I read this news story this morning too. I am now even more convinced that I am going to spend all my money, or as near as dammit, before I die.....and have a bloody good time doing it too.
Being of sound mind, Pixie spent the lot.
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I must admit the case made me feel uncomfortable. We have wills that leave everything split to our DDs but that's my choice. I don't think it's for a judge to overturn someone's express wishes. So the mother may have been bitter and borne a grudge for years but it's still her money to do with as she wishes.
Maybe I'd feel a little differently if there was an obvious link between any compensation from the father's accident and the payment (as to me there'd be some justification for some of it going to the daughter) but it seems the judge in this case was influenced by the fact that the daughter had 5 children and was claiming benefits. So maybe they were thinking of the taxpayer;).0 -
I'm inclined to agree. DH and I have wills leaving everything to each other, and after the death of the 2nd of us, divided between 10 charities; but maybe we should consider that world cruise we've talked about, lest a hitherto-unknown relative crawl out of the woodwork.....I read this news story this morning too. I am now even more convinced that I am going to spend all my money, or as near as dammit, before I die.....and have a bloody good time doing it too.
Being of sound mind, Pixie spent the lot.If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)0 -
A judge shouldn't be dealing with emotions but fact.paddy's_mum wrote: »I suggest the judges considered that the daughter had lost enough in life, what with her father's death in an industrial accident before she was even born and the mother's unrelenting refusal to negotiate or forgive, and felt that the bequest to charity was just one more stick to clout the daughter with.
A huge assumption, I know, but what sort of mother continues a feud for 37 years over what turned out to be a successful, long-lasting marriage as well as denying herself knowing her grandchildren?
A bitter and unloving one, perhaps?Don't trust a forum for advice. Get proper paid advice. Any advice given should always be checked0 -
This sounds fine to me. Who's to say some nasty charity didn't get their claws into the mum before she died by harrassing her like some seem to have been known to do. The mum is dead and it'll make nomdifference to her. Who the hell abandons their own child because they're marrying someone they don't like? Sounds like quite an awful person to me. A good decision by the judge.0
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Brighton_belle wrote: »just being dead doesn't suddenly make someone moral, or decent. If Hitler had left all his money to further genocide - we wouldn't be saying ooh, the dead and their wishes should be respected.
Perfectly put!
...But of course a judge shouldn't be dealing with
emotions but fact! (post no 17)0 -
Takeaway_Addict wrote: »A judge shouldn't be dealing with emotions but fact.
If that is so, why is there a growing move towards impact statements now in courts up and down the land?0 -
I think this one is an unusual case given the compensation issue. It seems (to me) like part of the consideration is that a chunk of the estate was made up from that, some of which was awarded because she had the daughter so I don't think it'll change many cases.
When I did my will before my father died I was advised to leave my reasoning for cutting him out and that was quite a while ago. The other suggestion was also to leave him £1 so that he couldn't claim I'd 'forgotten' him.0
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