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Will contested - AIBU

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DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 21/05/2024 15:05

I've always stated that the Testator, Will, should always stand as long as it was lawfully written and the Testaro was not taken advantage of etc

Many on many forums inc MN disagree and feel that Testaros should have been EG "faiers to all of their kids, grandkids," etc, etc, etc. I say BS to that

It is the Testators money their choice, fact

AIBU to believe that a Testator estate is their decision if to leave to their OH, kids, GC or the donkey down the road, charities etc etc.

I too would alter my Will if I felt strongly about something, someone and if my kids, GC did not keep in contact, I'd write them out or give more and them less than the one that contacted, visited and treated me, us well

See link below that inspired me to bring this subject.
NB: My thread is a general comments thread and only inspired by the news story and no way am I relating my stance to that in the news story

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13441735/granddaughters-grandfather-500k-LOSE-court-fight-costs.html

Granddaughters left just £50 by their grandfather owe £220k in costs

'Strong willed' former soldier Frederick Ward Snr, who died in 2020, all but cut out his dead son Fred Jnr's five adult children after a family feud.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13441735/granddaughters-grandfather-500k-LOSE-court-fight-costs.html

OP posts:
iamwhatiam23 · 22/05/2024 21:44

InterIgnis · 22/05/2024 10:13

I never understand the ‘fairness’ angle, as if wills have to be fair. They don’t. How someone’s money and assets are distributed is entirely up to the individual in question. No one else should lay claim to money that isn’t, and never has been, theirs.

I couldn't agree more

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