FIL’s estate didn’t leave anything for grandchildren

[Anonymous]

Your drunk husband is an idiot. No one is owed an inheritance and anyone who plans their life around it could be on a fools mission.

[Anonymous]

Did the will specifically name your children and state they were getting nothing? If yes, there’s nothing you can do. However, if they’re not named, you have a (small) chance of being able to contest it.

Do you have any communications between yourself and FIL stating his intent? Emails, texts, anything?

[Anonymous]

Op you literally called a newly widowed, grieving widow and asked her to hand over your children's cut of the inheritance?

And years ago you called your FIL and asked him what he was leaving for his grandchildren in his will?

I am just speechless by the unadulterated greed and lack of compassion for these people. Get help before you pass this sick attitude onto your children.

[Anonymous]

It sounds like FIL and OP’s husband had similar taste in women. Dumb gold diggers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many years ago, I asked about their inheritance and FIL told me over the phone that they’ll be taken care of. However, we’ve learned that this hasn’t been the case and majority of FIL’s assets were assigned to his much younger wife as the beneficiary. I finally asked her about giving money for our children and she said she would not give us any because DH (FIL’s son) forfeited his inheritance in a series of angry text messages sent to FIL. I’ve seen the screenshots and it’s true DH texted some really nasty things to his dad and even called FIL’s wife a name but he was drunk and didn’t mean it. DH is inheriting a smaller property but that is it. Can we take FIL’s wife to court? Are these texts admissible to begin with?

Take DH to rehab. Duh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is clearly a troll

+1

Not even a good one.

+4

[Anonymous]

I miss the good trolls of years past.

What is this amateur hour?

[Anonymous]

You step-MIL is right. Your husband got drunk, insulted his father and lost his inheritance. You are owed nothing. You should make sure that your husband goes to AA to handle his drinking problem. This is an expensive lesson to learn, but the person you should be upset with is your husband, not his stepmother. She's right. If your FIL was so insulted by the fight that he changed his will to leave things to her, or if he left things to her and her judgment, then it is entirely your husband's fault. After the angry texts, if the inheritance mattered to him, he needed to apologize and make up with his father and make amends before his father passed. He didn't and he lost.

[Anonymous]

You asked someone on the phone if your kids are going to get money?

OP, that is trashy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You asked someone on the phone if your kids are going to get money?

OP, that is trashy.

I don't think OP is the definition of class in any situation. Op and her husband have probably been living a lifestyle based off this inheritance. Then they panicked when they realized they weren't getting it.

[Anonymous]

Op, there is no reason to judge. Your details are unimportant. What's legal is legal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You asked someone on the phone if your kids are going to get money?

OP, that is trashy.

OP here. We live in a different state from FIL and his wife so of course, the only communication has been to call her. I am only looking out for FIL ‘s grandchildren. And I don’t think it’s wrong to want to pay for DH to go to rehab if it treats his alcohol problem and improves the overall well-being of our family. He is FIL’s son after all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You asked someone on the phone if your kids are going to get money?

OP, that is trashy.

OP here. We live in a different state from FIL and his wife so of course, the only communication has been to call her. I am only looking out for FIL ‘s grandchildren. And I don’t think it’s wrong to want to pay for DH to go to rehab if it treats his alcohol problem and improves the overall well-being of our family. He is FIL’s son after all.

Grow up and pay for it yourself or through your health insurance or other means. She took care of him till he died. You did nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You asked someone on the phone if your kids are going to get money?

OP, that is trashy.

OP here. We live in a different state from FIL and his wife so of course, the only communication has been to call her. I am only looking out for FIL ‘s grandchildren. And I don’t think it’s wrong to want to pay for DH to go to rehab if it treats his alcohol problem and improves the overall well-being of our family. He is FIL’s son after all.

So pay for it. Nothing is stopping you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You asked someone on the phone if your kids are going to get money?

OP, that is trashy.

OP here. We live in a different state from FIL and his wife so of course, the only communication has been to call her. I am only looking out for FIL ‘s grandchildren. And I don’t think it’s wrong to want to pay for DH to go to rehab if it treats his alcohol problem and improves the overall well-being of our family. He is FIL’s son after all.

OP, so your plan was to steal your children’s inheritance??? Wow.

If your FIL left money for your husband, his son that’s one thing - and it sounds like he did with the property! Use that money to send your DH to rehab. However, your plan to confiscate your children’s inheritance to spend on your husband is wrong! If your FIL had any suspicion this was going to be the case I can see why he didn’t want to include your children.