Did your grandparents leave you anything in their will?

[Gwanda]

My Grandmother died 2 years ago. Her husband died when I was a small child.

I was very close to her. Her son is my father, and we are pretty much NC. She had a daughter, and another son that she was NC with since the 1980s.

Her death was not unexpected, but still devastating.

I’m not sure how to word this without sounding grabby. But I am very surprised to not have received anything in her will. She often spoke about jewellery that she wanted me to have. It’s been two years, so I presume I would have been contacted by now.

So I was just wondering, how normal is it for a grandparent to leave money or items of sentimental value to their grandchildren? Or does it all go to their children? If that is the case, I will never have anything of my grandmother’s.

In my Gran will it stated things to be split equal between her 6 children. Though within the Will she did ask for her rings to be given to the four eldest female grandchildren (all very close to her) she had specific instructions which one to which granddaughter.
My parent then shared a small amount of the money with siblings and me , and we each then gave a small amount to our children.

I never expected anything she didn’t really have a lot and didn’t own her own home. But I know me and my cousins all treasure the rings - not high value but special to us.

I've not been left anything, I'm not sure if any of them had Wills to be honest, probably not. My dh though inherited a small sum of money from his granny and our oldest daughter, who was a great grandchild, also inherited some money. I do believe that's quite unusual though.

No idea...probably not though seeing as they both hated me and despised my mother.

No, nothing. And now that I have grandchildren I haven't changed my will. Unless anything changes it will remain that my two DDs inherit.

Obviously if I'm alive as the GCs grow up, I might see reason to leave then something, but it's not something that's ever happened in my family.

My MIL lived for her GCs, but they weren't in her will either. But as she didn't have much left after her care fees, and my DH had pre-deceased MIL, my SIL shared all that was left between the four grandchildren, her two children and my two.

@Gwanda you can get a copy of probate and her will from here https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate

No, and they didn't leave anything to my parents either. There was nothing to leave from either grandparent. All their assets went on care. Not a cent left. I don't expect to inherit anything either.

I used to play with this old camera when I went to see my grandparents as a child. They left to me.

I didn’t think anything of it until my husband pointed out that it was a prewar Leica, in its leather case, with the original bill of sale, and in good working order.

I’ve taken some lovely photos with it and it’s became a bit of a hobby. I hear my grans voice every time I use it.

No, it went to their children. I had one ring from each grandmother, my sister nobbled the rest! Neither set was well off but they had some nice things when they were young - they gave assorted items to us during their lives.

Not sure how you would go about asking someone who has lost a parent and has been left their jewelery if you can have some. I really don't think that is ok.

Remember her from your own memories together and photos. If you don't have photos ask your aunt if you can see what she has and copy some.

No I wasn’t left anything by Grandparents. I won’t ever inherit anything from anyone.