Important reminder as to the urgency of a properly updated will.
My step daughter-in-law(I will call her Barb) had been estranged from her biological father(I will call him Bob) because he fought tooth and nail against paying child support when the marriage failed while she was very young. Bob was not much interested in the welfare of his only child with very sporadic interaction through all her growing up years even though they lived only a few miles apart. Naturally, Barb had developed a layer of disregard for him since he deserted her in so many ways.
Fast forward; Barb is now married with three young sons, it occurs to Bob that perhaps his policy of keeping arms length was detrimental to all of them. He starts making inquiries into rebuilding their relationship and knowing his grandsons since life without them had been quite lonely as the years went by. Barb approached very slowly and cautiously but they were making progress.
Then unexpectedly, Bob passed away in his early 60's. It was a shock to all, but even more shocking was that his will specifically excluded Barb, his only child from inheritance. A decision he made when hearts were hard, but he neglected to update when hearts were thawing. Barb is now out of a seven figure inheritance. Attorney said it is iron clad, with no recourse.
Don't let petty grievances or think you have time to get your affairs in order some other day. None of knows how today or tomorrow will unfold.
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Important reminder as to the urgency of a properly updated will. My step daughter-in-law(I will call her Barb) had been estranged from her biological father(I will call him Bob) because he fought tooth and nail against paying child support when the marriage failed while she was very young. Bob was not much interested in the welfare of his only child with very sporadic interaction through all her growing up years even though they lived only a few miles apart. Naturally, Barb had developed a layer of disregard for him since he deserted her in so many ways. Fast forward; Barb is now married with three young sons, it occurs to Bob that perhaps his policy of keeping arms length was detrimental to all of them. He starts making inquiries into rebuilding their relationship and knowing his grandsons since life without them had been quite lonely as the years went by. Barb approached very slowly and cautiously but they were making progress. Then unexpectedly, Bob passed away in his early 60's. It was a shock to all, but even more shocking was that his will specifically excluded Barb, his only child from inheritance. A decision he made when hearts were hard, but he neglected to update when hearts were thawing. Barb is now out of a seven figure inheritance. Attorney said it is iron clad, with no recourse. Don't let petty grievances or think you have time to get your affairs in order some other day. None of knows how today or tomorrow will unfold.
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