If your parents left everything to Watchtower, what could you legally do ?

by run dont walk 14 Replies latest jw friends

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  Thirdson

  For all I know I was disinherited a long time ago. At one time I was one of the executors of parents will. Their will was to divide what was left of their estate equally between the six siblings. At the time one sibling was living at home and was to inherit everything if he was still living there. He stuck it out until age 31 when he moved out and got married. Another sibling was disinherited a few years back. Later I heard that the inheritance was to be shared between only those children still resident in my parent's country, i.e., leaving me and the youngest sibling out.

  My parents haven't got a lot and if they need to move into residential care they'd have even less. They own their own home and at the most it's worth $160,000. Divided by 6 that would only leave me $27,000. I aint going to retire on that much and it would barely cover 2 years college education at the local state college. I'd prefer they give the whole lot to Firstson, he's the one who reaches retirement age the soonest and the one who's suffered the most due to following Watchtower promises..and still believes it. As for me I can take care of myself so I don't give a damn (frankly) who they choose to give money to when they transition to whatever comes after this life.

  Thirdson
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  mouthy

  I havent read all the reply,s to this question ( will later) but I have a caller who was NOT a JW his two sisters were >His brother was NOT> his Mother & Father was NOT! They were quite comfortably off -owned a farm & everything that goes with it.... The Father became very ill & was hospitlized - This young man- that called me said- Every time he went to see his Dad His>sisters & a couple of Elders were there visiting- He began to think what great folks the JWS were. They would pray with him etc: then he noticed the old mans watch was not there- The Father told him they ( brothers?) took it for safe keeping till he came out.... The Father died!!!! The elders told the family THEY the WT would handle all the arrangement for the funeral for the two sisters.... They were grateful!!!! Then a few weeks later the will was read!!! The WT got EVERYTHING!!!!! On conditions the Mother would be put in a home & paid for until her death... But all else belonged to JEHOVAH!!!!!!!! This young man took it to a lawyer. ( the fleshly brother went with him)They were to sue!!! But before the case was heard the fleshly brother was won over by the WT & became one!!!! So this one fellow fought it alone- Cost a bomb!!!!Imagine when the nurses & Dr testified he was of sound mind a week before when he had made the will. So the WT rides again ( on the back of the wild beast!!!!!!!!So know now- they are so slick!!!! this side of judgement!!!!
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  Phil

  If you are thinking of the practical aspect of inheritances solely by what the money will buy,you folks are missing the boat. The knowledge that your mother and father are thinking of you is what counts the most. It would have been devstating if my parents had passed without saying or doing something. The money left in her will was insignificent if compared with the thought. I am sure my daughter couldn't care less about our feelings for her. I put it to her a while ago like this, she is sitting on the fence with the Watchtower on one side and her family on the other. She refused to distroy the fence so we would all live happily ever after. Through the Watchtower belief system she elected to go the way of the Watchtower, totally. She knows the door to our hearts is always open to her as long as we live. If she does not take advantage of the open door in our lifetime, the door will close when we die. I sincerely hope she can live with it.

  In addition to my will, I have prepared letters to all the people I know who have had a significent impact in my life. These letters are to remind these people of the love I have held for them while I was alive. I am sure they will all appreciate my concerns for our relationship.
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  Country_Woman

  In the Netherlands it is not possible to disinherit the children completely:
  25%can be given to whom they want - the rest goes legally to the children and husband or wife.
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  Mulan

  . As a result, we felt obligated to exclude her from our will.

  Phil, you shouldn't totally cut her out. Leave her $100 or something else you deem appropriate, or she might have a case for contesting the will.