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Originally Posted by rotten42
I'm of the opinion that you always respect the wishes of the will. That's what they are for. You don't go off script after the fact.
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That's correct legally. However there are sometimes extenuating circumstances.
My wife was left on her Mom's will as the sole executor and beneficiary. However, in conversations with her Mom, her Mom stated that she wanted everything shared equally among her 6 children. The will was never changed, and when her Mom passed away, my wife respected her Mom's wishes and divided the estate equally among her siblings.
The estate consisted mainly of a mortgage which was paid out over a period of 20 years. Each year, for 20 years, my wife mailed out cheques at Christmas time, to all her siblings. This all ended back in the early 80s, and I don't know how many times her siblings and their children have said how thankful they were to receive the cheque every Christmas. It was a real blessing for the family.
The real blessing is that it acted to keep our family close, and in touch with one another, even to this day. It's so wonderful to be part of such a large caring family.
I can see my wife's parents up there saying, "Well Done".