The brother has left him no choice but to remove him as executor and recover misappropriated funds.
My husband, “Tom,” and I got on well with his brother, “Dick,” until last year, when Dick became executor of their parents’ estate. Instead of liquidating it and splitting it with Tom, which is what he is required to do, he secretly paid himself more than $100,000 for the first year – more than double the authorized amount.He offered to buy Tom’s share of a rental property for $11,000 without telling him he received a purchase offer for $188,000.
Continue to reaffirm Tom’s decision-making. Remind him that the law is on his side, and he’s been backed into a corner by his brother. If you can, offer to attend meetings with an estate lawyer with Tom. In emotionally charged situations like these, it’s good to have someone to help think through decisions, take notes or ask questions.
My wife and I have been married for 11 years and are parents to three kids. We spend a lot of time together, eat dinner every night as a family and try to have one fun event with the kids each weekend. Occasionally, an event with my friends comes up on a date that my wife already has plans with her friends. Whenever I tell my friends I can’t make it, the response is “Oh, you have to babysit” or “Oh, you have to watch the kids.
I think I’m too caught up on the words, but don’t know how to express how I feel to them when they say I’m babysitting. Any ideas?your kids and the way your friends talk about you spending time with them indicates a profound difference in the way they think about parenting.
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