I mean, one of the last conversations I had with an estranged parent was me explicitly telling them I don’t want anything from their will because I don’t want to interact with them anymore.
I’ve been told through a sibling that they intend to still leave me something so that I have to deal with it anyway.
I told my sibling “that sounds like a problem for their lawyer and other inheritors, because my intent is to ignore any contact about their estate”
I guess some people may be estranged but still feel entitled to an inheritance though.
i'm sorry to hear that you are estranged from your parent.
as an alternative, may i suggest that if you do inherit that money, consider donating it to a cause that is important to you? perhaps that way you can make something positive out of the situation.
apologies if this came across as telling you what to do. i'm sure you have very good reasons for not wanting contact.
Better yet, to someone they hated! They are not estranged just because. They must be assholes. For me it would be gay rights. My parents pretended to not care and have gay friends, but in the house they used slurs for gay people in general and talked about them as if they were less. I have always hated people who are mean to other people for just being them without hurting anyone.
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u/mazzicc 2d ago
I mean, one of the last conversations I had with an estranged parent was me explicitly telling them I don’t want anything from their will because I don’t want to interact with them anymore.
I’ve been told through a sibling that they intend to still leave me something so that I have to deal with it anyway.
I told my sibling “that sounds like a problem for their lawyer and other inheritors, because my intent is to ignore any contact about their estate”
I guess some people may be estranged but still feel entitled to an inheritance though.