How much was your inheritance worth?

I dont know yet, my parents or grandparents have yet to pass on..

 

No comment.

 

I thought this was a joke thread........

Kind of sad, what is the point of this?

 

Maybe it's just... pick up the phone and call your grandmother, or you dad, or your kids....

 

Thankfully, zero so far.

 

...and ask, "So, how are ya feelin?"

j/k.

 

Aww.. bad joke.

I'd give up everything I have to spend even 5 minutes with my dad again.

No amount of money can replace someone you care about.

 

Mine died when I was 8.

If he left you anything, do some good with it as I know you will.

Besides, if you don't take it, the Gov't would just LOVE to have it, so be kinda thankful there is something there (for you).

And oh yeah: I'd trade it all in and then some if I could have had more 10 days or years with my dad, I think things would have been a lot different with me, because where we lived at the time, and my age, and my computer prowess I developed in the mid-70's, I think it would have been Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and me...... but when dad died we moved far far away from that spot in California.

 

Yeah, but to keep in in perspective: she got SOMETHING, you would be shocked to know how many leave NOTHING, no insurance, nothing, and a mountain of medical bills to top it off, and it goes both ways, not just men die at a young age, women do too.

 

I would like to ramble on about 2 things:

1) If you don't have a will or a revocable trust, get one. At least take some time to compile where ALL of your assets are: all bank accounts, investment accounts, property (both real estate and 'stuff'), what the important 'stuff' is worth and why (example is: I have several books on a shelf most folks would just give away, but to a trained eye, these books are worth between $100 and $2,000 each. Goodwill doesn't need these), and how to sell it or get it appraised, list EVERYTHING. Once someone dies, you may not know about everything, and my case in point is, my mom had a Met Life life insurance policy she had for 30-40 years. She passed away and we cashed it in, no problem.

So I have all of her mail forwarded to me, and 8 months later, I get this small check from Met Life, and I think it's just a few bucks they shorted us on the payout. Upon further review, it's a dividend check from Met Life - while her plan was in force, Met Life changed from a mutual company to a stock company, and it was a dividend check from the Met Life stock she owned. So I go thru the motions to figure that out, and it turns out we get a few thousand dollars out of that stock. I split it with the siblings (my sister).

So go make a list of EVERYTHING just to have it in writing. Today.

2) When your parents talk about family history, WRITE IT DOWN.
This may sound morbid, but I never thought I would outlive my mother, so when she would talk about stuff, I was an idiot and didn't put much emphasis on remembering who lived where, when, who had what medical ailments, who was in the war and where (WW II), who was born where, who died where and how, I just didn't pay attention. By all rights, I should have been dead 20 years ago so it didn't matter to me. NOW it does, and there is nobody left to tell me this stuff.

As I said, I was an idiot (and most think I still am), but hopefully someone can learn from my mistakes.

 

"He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad. And that was all his patrimony."

 

That's so true.. My mom doesn't know anything about my dad's family and he's not around to tell my half brother and I anymore.. We don't know where anyone lives. I suppose we could get the story from our uncle but it's not the same. I also wish my mother would've allowed him to teach me more Spanish because it would be beneficial in my profession AND when trying to communicate with relatives from his side of the family.

 

"...All they left me was alone..." (sic).

my kids will be more fortunate.

 

Theres the best advice. The money is neither here nor there, what can't be replaced is the history.

My dad had a lot of uncles, most of which fought in WWII. They had a lot of great stories. My kids still love to talk about the uncle whose ship was sunk in the Pacific. He floated in shark-infested waters for 2 days before being rescued. Another uncle got in a bar room brawl and found himself in a headlock. The guy holding him made the mistake of letting his finger get in the uncles mouth, so the uncle bit it off. Those stories can't be replaced.

 

WOW!

My dad once told me a story of an uncle who was a matador and was picked up by the bull with its horns. He also shared stories with me when I was young of how poor he and his family were when he was kid.. the things they had to do to survive which were so shocking to me because I had never needed anything. He worked hard his entire life to make the money he did but made sure I never took anything for granted. He was the most amazing man. The lessons I learned from him will carry me through life.

 

I have not received my inheritence yet. Is there an 800 number I can call to get it sent out??? My grandparents all died before I was a teenager, and my parents are pretty young. I suppose my dad will leave alot of money, but I am not waiting. Ideally for me, his money will pass directly to my kids.
BT

 

Wow, what a coincidence !

I have an Uncle that was in a bar room brawl and some clown bit off his finger !

(just kidding)

 

Zero today, Zero tomorrow and Zero from now on. I hope it's not going to be a Negative #.

 

$4,578,289.72

 

Which one?

 

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