Replies to '01/18 "Fighting Over the Will"'

Quote From: retabhva

 My parents have never discussed their will to us five children.   My Dad has a hugh collection of unique items.  I would like him to donote the collection to a museum.  I have a cousin that my parents have helped out financially in the past.  She acts like she is part of the family.  Her and her husband are greedy and take advantage of people.  They have nothing to give and think everyone owns them.  I know that my parents can do whatever they want with their possessions and money but I feel if they give anything to my cousin, it would be wrong.  My sister and three brothers have worked hard to make a living.  They all live comfortably.  My parents have not helped any of us children with buying a business.   My cousin asked my parents to buy them land when us kids were in our teens.  Mom and Dad paid for my cousin's wedding, bought them furniture when they married and whatever they want.  My cousin and her sister got everything when their Mom and Dad passed.  My cousin spends money like water and gambles.  Her husband is lazy.  Mom and Dad cater to them.  I feel my cousin is favored.  I have told my Mom that I don't want to go their house or business but she pressures me to go.  I get angry when she brings it up.  My former husband, two kids and I were on the outs with my parents when my kids were young because they were helping my cousin buy land.   My parents have lots of land.  I think my brother is getting the land.  He farms the land but is it right that he doesn't have to pay for it?   I don't want anymore than another of the other siblings but I can't accept it if my parents give my cousin or her husband any of their possessions.   They would not cherish the items.  They are not family.