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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom is 75. My brother divorced at 38 and moved back in with her. She is widowed.  My brother quit his job at 40 with plans to get another job someday.  It's been 10 years and mom has been supporting him. He has an excellent degree and would easily have been employable. He just says he hates work and work is stressful. His kids who are now 19 and 20 also lived with my mom since the divorce.

My mom is worth a few million around 3-4. She previously told me the will is 50/50. She has been doing questionable things recently. So, I asked her about the will and she said " I need to protect people in the will.  You have had much more success than your brother. He has not been successful and will need more money". We will meet to discuss this further.  After many instances of being treated unfairly, I am done. I am punished for working hard throughout my life. If it is not equal, then I don't want any money.  [/quote]

So what's the new will?  [b]OP- take what she allocates to you and think of it as a new car or kitchen renovation on her dime. Source of funds you don't have to work for like 50k off a scratch lottery ticket.[/b] Sure it's hurtful but declining is just more for the mooch.

If the OP mom chooses to flow 3m to the brother that leaves OP  with what?  50 to 500k?   Likely the brother is to be a POA and then executor so he'll take the max on the executor fee.  Mom is influenced by the brother + kids but is not incompetent.  DH parents left the house+contents to 1 of multiple siblings who was living with them. Working just  too lazy/cheap to get her own place.  Parents kept the house beyond it's time because of her.  None of the others turned down the leftovers.  
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OP here. You are right, I think. But I don't know how I can continue a relationship with her when she again is blatantly treating me unfairly. [/quote]

I would take a huge step back from your relationship. What your mother is doing would really hurt me. It’s about the money but not about the money. [/quote]

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