Understand your point - but in this case the beneficiary was mooching off of his (my) parents (and not treating them well), and benefited because he was in close physical proximity to the uncle because of his mooching (uncle lives downstairs from my elderly parents).Thanks for the explanation. I understand the uneasiness about parents leaving their estate to only of one of several children but I think nephews and nieces are different. It depends on the relationships that have been developed. I do not know the situation in your case, I think in some instances, there are reasons for an unequal treatment. For example, if one nephew/niece had helped the uncle/aunt on a regular basis, while another really had no regular contact except for the occasional Christmas cards, I do not see how equal distribution of assets is warranted in this case.He's the nephew that lives with my parents upstairs from my uncle. But still, we all grew-up together in one big house and the nieces and nephews left out do feel upset somewhat - not so much about the money but about the perceived meaning of the gesture. Understanding the feeling is easier if you think about parents leaving their estate to only one of several children. Whether the left-out children need the money or not, they are likely to feel hurt unless the parents explain the reasoning. But this particular nephew (who is sole beneficiary) has an abusive personality and has a lot of money already. One of the nephews who was left out is disabled and receives only a meager Government assistance. I do understand that people can leave their money to whom or what they wish - but if you care about others, you should consider their feelings.Is your uncle particularly close to that one nephew?Just don't do what my uncle did - which is leave all of his assets to one nephew and nothing to the many other nieces and nephews.
Statistics: Posted by Call_Me_Op — Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:18 am — Replies 64 — Views 4824