A man lost his wife after a long battle with cancer, but instead of being sympathetic, his Brother/sister-in-law demanded he give them her inheritance rather than donate it to the hospital that cared for her in her final days. Here is what he had to say:
They Had An Agreement
The man said, “My wife, who was 57 years old, passed away last year after battling cancer for a number of years. Prior to her passing, her parents passed away in 2017/2020 (in their late 80s), and all of their possessions and money were left in a trust that was to be divided between my wife and her two siblings.” This did mean that the man’s wife received a hefty sum of inheritance money.
He Needed The Money
Prior to the wife dying, divvying up the inheritance had been easy. All the siblings agreed on how to split up the money. This was a major relief for the man as the hospital bills were piling up due to his wife’s illness. There were beginning to worry about how they would pay the bills, but the inheritance made sure it was all covered.
But Then She Died
After her death, the husband was left her share of the inheritance in the will. It was only a short time before his brother-in-law enquired about the money. The man was incredibly shocked by this and didn’t expect there to be any talk of money, especially this close to her death.
They Had No Children
The brother-in-law claimed he had waited an appropriately respectful amount of time since the passing of his sister and felt now was the moment to talk money. The in-laws wanted their sister’s share of the inheritance now she was gone and felt that, since the matrimony between the husband and wife never produced children, the money should go to the biological heirs.
The Husband Refused
The husband was shocked by his in-law’s demands and politely informed them that his wife had left everything to him in her will. This is pretty customary with spouses and he didn’t know why it was even a question.
He Had Something Else In Mind For The Money
The husband had intended to give most of the money over to charities that had supported his wife at the end of her life. He had also planned to donate a large chunk of it to the hospital that had cared for her. This felt like the most appropriate way to honor his wife’s memory and legacy.
The Brother-In-Law Was Angry
This angered the brother-in-law, who said it was his family’s money and the husband was not entitled to it in any way. He said that giving it to charities would be throwing money away.
The Sister-In-Law Tried To Stake Her Claim
After the brother-in-law failed to get the money, he hung up. But it wasn’t long before the sister-in-law reached out. The grieving husband really wanted to be left alone and wished the family would understand that. It felt so wrong to be fighting over money like this, he just wanted his wife back.
She Had A Mortgage To Pay
The husband said, “Now my sister-in-law has also reached out saying that as she has three children and a big mortgage, she needs the money more than ‘some charity’.” These charities helped his wife so much when she was in her final days, they were incredibly close to the man’s heart.
They’d Already Had Their Fair Share
The man felt conflicted. He understood what his in-laws were saying but believed that they’d had their fair share of the inheritance. His wife had also gifted them specific and expensive items in her will, including family heirlooms, a car, and their mother’s jewelry. He didn’t know what to do, so he searched the Internet for advice.
A Happy Resolution
The internet forum advice was pretty unanimous. They all said that the man should spend the money in whatever way he saw fit. If he wanted to honor his wife by supporting the places that supported her then he was within his rights to do so and he should feel comfortable doing that too. This put the man’s mind at ease and he decided to put a bit aside for his retirement and donate every other penny to great causes. A worthwhile investment indeed.
And The Internet Responded
One person said, ‘But the entitlement of your wife’s siblings is astonishing. The fact that money was left over after her medical bills is a miracle. Use it however you want to.’
Others Chimed In
Another said, ‘I’m sorry for the loss of your wife, but since you two didn’t have children together, I don’t see any reason why you shouldn’t go ahead and “lose” the rest of her family. They sound like horrible, greedy people.’
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