Katharina Buczek
About four years ago, this woman’s brother-in-law was in a relationship with his ex-girlfriend – whom he dated on and off for around six years. Then, following the separation, her brother-in-law and his ex still communicated from time to time.
To be clear, they never actually lived together or had any children. Nonetheless, during their relationship, her brother-in-law would help support his ex-girlfriend and her kids from a previous marriage financially.
“Then, he was laid off from his job and couldn’t provide the same amount financially as he was before,” she recalled, “She broke up with him soon after.”
Now, four years later, her brother-in-law recently passed away unexpectedly. And when his ex found out about the news, she was apparently devastated.
Her brother-in-law’s ex also reached out to her mother-in-law – who is grieving – via text and phone. In the beginning, his ex was really supportive, too, and spoke about how great a man her brother-in-law was over the years.
However, to her, it quickly became clear that her brother-in-law’s ex was just seeking money. That’s because, not long afterward, his ex brought up how, while they were dating, her brother-in-law apparently created a “handwritten will.” And in this handwritten will, her brother-in-law’s ex claimed that he’d left his entire estate to her.
After telling her mother-in-law about this, her brother-in-law’s ex also sent her mother-in-law a picture of the so-called will.
“But his estate is substantial, and he had another will made with a lawyer after they broke up, and she wasn’t included,” she explained.
That’s why she just feels like her brother-in-law’s ex is simply a “gold digger.” Not to mention, she thought it was super inconsiderate to send the photo of the handwritten will to her mother-in-law so soon after her brother-in-law’s passing.
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