Inheritance one

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GF & GM wrote matching wills about 15 years ago. They split 10% of their estate among all grandchildren - 6 GCs. 90% of estate to be split equally among their 3 DCs: DC1, DC2 & DC3.

A couple of years later (10 years ago) DC1 died leaving behind GC1 & GC2. DC2 & DC3 took good care of GF & GM. GCs also visited regularly but were not involved in day to day care.

DF & GM recently died in quick succession. GC1 will inherit 1/60 th of the estate.

Does this seem right?

Depends how the will was written. My GPs set theirs in a way that if a child passed away their share was split by their children. When my gf died after gm, as my aunt had passed and was one of 4 children, her children shared her 25%.

This thread is interesting because it shows up how important making a good will is, and how important it is to be clear about your wishes.

DH is an only child and although close to his parents they never really trusted him. There was no good reason for this at all, except they were quite comfortably off and I think think they would have liked to use the threat of inheritance to control him. This tactic failed completely I might say, and we have always made our own way.

The point is that when FIL died his will was utterly weird and basically would have resulted in DH being the heir to any money, but not actually having any control over it!

Luckily as he died first everything went to MIL and we took her along to our solicitor to write a new, and more sensible, will.

The will may be perfectly clear, the OP hasn't seen it to know.

Have you seen the Will? It's a public document. That way you coukd be sure it was bring dealt with correctly. Good luck

Sorry if covered already.
What's DC3's view? If you don't get anywhere on contesting the will would DC3 write a will leaving everything to DGC1 and 2? That would even it up a lot.

Presumably DC3 has their own children who they plan on leaving their assets to.

I thought DC3 was childless. DC1 had 2 children. DC2 had 4 children and DC3 none.

Well I'd suggest that a solicitor gets involved because this all sounds rather complicated unless the will is super clear !

You’re right, I missed that update. I had thought each DC had two kids each.

That said, although it might be a way around DC2’s actions in the long term, it still doesn’t make her actions right or ethical in the short term. And GC1 & GC2 could end up waiting another 30 years for an inheritance that they should be receiving now. It must feel like a real kick in the teeth on top of the fact that they prematurely lost their parent.