She Recently Lost Her Very Wealthy Stepfather, And Now Her Family Is Fuming After He Left 7 Figures Of His Money To Her
It’s no secret that when someone wealthy passes away, what they choose to do with their inheritance can cause some drama.
One young woman recently lost her stepfather, and now her family is fuming after he left most of his money to her.
She’s 25 years old and lost her dad at a young age. When she was five, her mom brought her stepdad, Lee, into the family. They never legally married, but she still referred to Lee as a father figure and stepdad.
Lee was very wealthy. Therefore, she had everything she ever wanted as a child, and her mom never had to work. Everything was perfect about their little family, but Lee’s relatives were never very accepting of her or her mom since they didn’t approve of him being with a widow.
Then, things changed when her mom and Lee had her younger brother, Sam. Once a son was brought into the mix, Lee’s family became more accepting, and she noticed that her mom started favoring her brother.
Sadly, they all still treated her like she was invisible. Therefore, she and her brother never became close.
Thankfully, she and Lee continued to have a solid relationship, and he gave her the attention she needed while her mom was focused on Sam.
When she decided to go to college abroad, Lee gave her all the money she needed, and he kept in touch with her the most. She’d talk to her mom and Sam once every few months, but Lee would call her regularly.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Lee wanted her to return home, but she chose to stay abroad to work and be on her own.
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After lockdown restrictions were lifted, her entire family visited her once. When they learned the news that she wanted to stay abroad, her mom and brother stopped visiting, but Lee made an effort to fly out and see her a few more times.
Sadly, Lee passed away a few months ago. It turns out he was suffering from a disease but kept it hidden.
Right before his death, he was on bad terms with her mom, as he had found out that Sam was not his biological son.
Therefore, in his will, he only left her mom with hardly anything extra, only what he had already given her, like her cars, nice jewelry, and some cash.
His businesses and assets were left to his relatives, Sam was left $150,000, and she was left with the rest of his fortune. It’s a seven-figure number that she describes as life-changing.
“My mom and Sam were mad, of course, and demanded that I share money with them,” she explained.
“I said I’m willing to put the money in some low-risk investments, and we can split the gain. Not good enough.”
Her mom and Sam want at least 25% each of the amount Lee left her. She told them no, and argued that they each got enough to live a good life.
Sam has enough money to get into a good college, and her mom has enough money to get her own place.
Then, if they choose to put some money into investments, it could potentially benefit them further.
Her mom and brother are still very angry and are now threatening to take legal action against her. Thankfully, Lee’s relatives are on her side, as they don’t want anyone going against Lee’s wishes.
“I intend to do as I promised them, splitting the gains from the investment with my mom and Sam,” she said,
“I won’t let them touch the money Lee left me, though, because I don’t trust them not to go through that money in just a few years.”
Should she consider giving her family some of Lee’s money, or should she keep it to herself?
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