Jake.Roxas Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Recently my uncle sued all his children for not taking care of him. He is sick and my aunt died along time ago. My other aunt is the only one living with him amd helping him take care of him, the house and the business. His son, my youngest cousin was asking if he can take his inheritance in advanve because he didnt finish school and want to do his own business. He is an easy go lucky guy. My other 2 cousins also want him to rest and enjoy life and let go the property and busimess so that they can also take their inheritance. I'm so disapointed with my cousins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate69 Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 This is (often) a rich family's problem, and we have seen too many of these unfortunate sagas play out in the media for all to see For TS, when it comes to your turn, make sure you do right by your parents bluerunner and upshot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auscent Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Spineless children who cant depend on themselves are low lifes. Those who think children are 100% bet to happy straight life needs a reality check. Although .. I have a Msian fren, studies supported by parents. After that, totally independent. Rented a room till 45 when she got own condo here. Goes overseas hols once in 3 years to save money to send home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fatty Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Faster settle inheritance better so all can move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Have is good. No have doesn’t matter. Dart 1 Quote 鍾意就好，理佢男定女 never argue with the guests. let them bark all they want. 结缘不结怨 解怨不解缘 After I have said what I wanna say, I don't care what you say. 看穿不说穿 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tomato Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 14 hours ago, Jake.Roxas said: Recently my uncle sued all his children for not taking care of him. He is sick and my aunt died along time ago. My other aunt is the only one living with him amd helping him take care of him, the house and the business. His son, my youngest cousin was asking if he can take his inheritance in advanve because he didnt finish school and want to do his own business. He is an easy go lucky guy. My other 2 cousins also want him to rest and enjoy life and let go the property and busimess so that they can also take their inheritance. I'm so disapointed with my cousins. Such situations are a result of a society which families are not anchored by a certain, strong value based on intangibles. Seems money is the only 'chip' in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Me think Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Only happen to wealthy people. Poor and humble family do not have such issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Six Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 1/18/2021 at 12:48 AM, Guest Me think said: Only happen to wealthy people. Poor and humble family do not have such issues. Agree to this. Less fortunate people are happier in life than rich people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest true Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 1/18/2021 at 12:48 AM, Guest Me think said: Only happen to wealthy people. Poor and humble family do not have such issues. My family is not rich but got a lazy genes, and my younger brother happen to be born the laziest who still live with the mother so he's just happy to tompang and sit around smoking cigarettes at home surviving on a limited monthly allowance I provided to my mother and all the utility bills paid by me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Low Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 lol. rich ppl issues. suggest he make a ironclad will donate all money to charity on his death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfgene Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Chris Low said: lol. rich ppl issues. suggest he make a ironclad will donate all money to charity on his death. Or some charitable foundation from which his heirs used up most of the available funds, for themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pubic01 Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 1/17/2021 at 8:47 AM, Jake.Roxas said: Recently my uncle sued all his children for not taking care of him. He is sick and my aunt died along time ago. My other aunt is the only one living with him amd helping him take care of him, the house and the business. His son, my youngest cousin was asking if he can take his inheritance in advanve because he didnt finish school and want to do his own business. He is an easy go lucky guy. My other 2 cousins also want him to rest and enjoy life and let go the property and busimess so that they can also take their inheritance. I'm so disapointed with my cousins. So sad. Your uncle should appreciate your other aunt who is handling his day-to-day care. Caregiving isn’t easy at all. Caregivers give up various aspects of their individual lives to provide care and mental support for the people that matter to them. How about your uncle “will” a significant portion of his inheritance to this aunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippantMount Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 Personally, I have no interest in inheritance. I told my parents, if they sell our current house in their old age and buy a smaller one, keep the remaining money so that they have something to spend. I also told them to define their will properly. Who they want to give is not my business. It's not my money anyway. They can do whatever they want. mate69 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repressednerd Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 Channel 8 taught me that most just care about the inheritance. doncoin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FattChoy Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) On 1/17/2021 at 8:47 AM, Jake.Roxas said: Recently my uncle sued all his children for not taking care of him. He is sick and my aunt died along time ago. My other aunt is the only one living with him amd helping him take care of him, the house and the business. His son, my youngest cousin was asking if he can take his inheritance in advanve because he didnt finish school and want to do his own business. He is an easy go lucky guy. My other 2 cousins also want him to rest and enjoy life and let go the property and busimess so that they can also take their inheritance. I'm so disapointed with my cousins. Not much to comment on the lawsuit. The beauty of this world is that everyone has Free Will. You can't force someone to like you, to think about you, to fall in love with you, or to prevent them from stop loving you and to fall out of love with you. Your uncle's case has no leg to stand on. Too bad he didn't raise them right or give them adequate love for them to give a shit about him when he's old and weak. Perhaps if he got his priorities right and invested more time and emotional resources in his children when they're young, they'd feel differently towards him now. In any case, if your uncle is loaded, he can always hire someone professional to take care of him. Having someone pop out of your loins shouldn't be a prerequisite to be a good primary caretaker. On being a good son to elderly parents, I like to live by the words of Woody Allen. I truly believe "Showing up is 80% of success", whether it's for work or for personal life. It's such a simple idea yet more than half, or perhaps 90% of adults (in my opinion) can't carry it out when it comes to taking care of their parents. Most adults don't even have their elderly parents in their plans, so why should it be a surprise when their parents die in horrible fashion out of neglect. A few months back I was reading the news about Sg PR in Sg who was mercifully allowed to cross the border to attend his parent's funeral back in Malaysia. Photos showed him kneeling and crying, made me think, why is the elderly parent in Malaysia while he build a life in SG. Like what was he expecting his parent's endgame to be? Back to the topic of your uncle and his inheritance and his kids which he's suing, take it from Kid Rock. "You get what you put in, and people get what they deserve". Edited April 14, 2021 by FattChoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jess Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 Both actually. I prefer to get it all rather than my siblings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve5380 Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 1/16/2021 at 6:47 PM, Jake.Roxas said: Recently my uncle sued all his children for not taking care of him. He is sick and my aunt died along time ago. My other aunt is the only one living with him amd helping him take care of him, the house and the business. His son, my youngest cousin was asking if he can take his inheritance in advanve because he didnt finish school and want to do his own business. He is an easy go lucky guy. My other 2 cousins also want him to rest and enjoy life and let go the property and busimess so that they can also take their inheritance. I'm so disapointed with my cousins. Unfortunately the sad situation of your uncle is not uncommon. I learned from a financial adviser that the biggest cause of seniors losing their money is due to family taking their money away. He should immediately make a power of attorney naming your aunt who takes care of him as the only person with authority to make decisions in his name if he becomes incapacitated. In addition, he should make a solid will leaving most of his estate to your good aunt, and naming her the executor of his will. If he must (by any strange law in Singapore) leave something to his children, then this should be the minimum amount. He should notify (after the fact) of these moves to the rest of his family. If he dies, they will inherit practically nothing from him. But while he is alive he may be willing to pay for their education. NO money for them to open their "own business". For this, the money should come from them. He should tell his children that depending on how they take care of him, he may change his mind and leave them something in the will. It is sad, but "love" within a family has little or no value when it comes to money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Runner Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 On 1/17/2021 at 11:33 PM, Guest Tomato said: Such situations are a result of a society which families are not anchored by a certain, strong value based on intangibles. Seems money is the only 'chip' in life. There is no moral compass in that family. Do not let Singapore run by those people. May be, it was already too late as we typed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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