My mother-in-law will have a tough time of it for awhile. They'd been married almost 23 years. We are all concerned about her being alone out in the country. We are concerned about how desperate his kids will become when they finally figure out that he left everything to her, and that at least for the time being, they get nothing. My mother-in-law has every intention of leaving them most of the land when she passes on, but they don't care about that. They want it now, and they want her out of the house and off the land. The oldest son has gone so far - even before his father passed on - to call the county zoning board. He wanted to find out if their house - rebuilt by contractors after the fire burned the first house down - was up to code. As of the visitation, there was talk that they don't believe there is a will (there is) and if there is one, they think it was forged.
At the luncheon following graveside services, our family sat together. His five kids each took a place away from the others. It was one of the strangest things I've ever seen. They barely talked to each other. I also found out my mother-in-law tried to help the youngest daughter, who has no money, by paying for her hotel room. The daughter, true to past form, couldn't just accept that and be happy. She told the others that my mother-in-law was also paying for their rooms! My mother-in-law quickly nipped that in the bud - she was not paying for all of them. She was only trying to help one who had no money, and apparently it was seen as another opportunity to take advantage. The others can afford their own hotel rooms.
Each of the five kids acted as if they really cared about my mother-in-law, but their previous behavior indicates they are only out for themselves. I just hope my mother-in-law has a good lawyer, because I'm afraid she's going to need one. We don't expect it to take long for the greed to overcome any goodwill they may feel toward her. My thoughts and prayers are with her as she adjusts to a different lifestyle.
Thoughts and prayers also go out to extended family and friends I worry about.
At the luncheon following graveside services, our family sat together. His five kids each took a place away from the others. It was one of the strangest things I've ever seen. They barely talked to each other. I also found out my mother-in-law tried to help the youngest daughter, who has no money, by paying for her hotel room. The daughter, true to past form, couldn't just accept that and be happy. She told the others that my mother-in-law was also paying for their rooms! My mother-in-law quickly nipped that in the bud - she was not paying for all of them. She was only trying to help one who had no money, and apparently it was seen as another opportunity to take advantage. The others can afford their own hotel rooms.
Each of the five kids acted as if they really cared about my mother-in-law, but their previous behavior indicates they are only out for themselves. I just hope my mother-in-law has a good lawyer, because I'm afraid she's going to need one. We don't expect it to take long for the greed to overcome any goodwill they may feel toward her. My thoughts and prayers are with her as she adjusts to a different lifestyle.
Thoughts and prayers also go out to extended family and friends I worry about.
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