There is probably nothing worse than losing your loved ones. Time to grieve and support from close people are really important. However, one of the worst things that may happen is some people trying to benefit from the tragedy.
I am sure you have seen in films, read or heard stories that some people marry the rich (in many cases – old ones) and then just wait till they pass away. And then, basically, they inherit a lot of money, maybe real estate, maybe everything that they had. And that kind of turns into a business plan.
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Losing a loved one is the worst thing that can happen, especially at a young age
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Man shares that he had been living together with his girlfriend in an apartment that was fully furnished
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However, after his girlfriend’s death, her family wants to take all his belongings, not even half of what he co-owned with her
He asks online what he should do in this situation, as his late girlfriend’s parents are terrible people who just treat this situation as a way to get paid
However, now the OP states that they seek to take everything. For context, he adds that they are in general bad people that have addictions, do not work and just want to benefit from this tragic loss. He shares that he can’t really afford a lawyer and is lost in this situation. Later OP emphasized that summarizing folks’ responses, he decided to block them and move on with his life.
Redditors were kindly sharing their suggestions and support for the author. “If at all possible, change the locks. You don’t want to take the chance they got a copy of her keys,” one user wrote. “Sorry for your loss. I know how painful this can be. I’m not a lawyer, but blow these people off, lock them and stop communication. It’s a shame how some people behave in the loss of a loved one,” another added.
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Moreover,Backhouse Solicitorsstate that when a person dies without children, their inheritance is distributed to their parents, siblings, half-siblings, grandparents, and eventually ever-more distant relatives. However, as the author wrote, he was mostly the owner of most of the things that they bought together, therefore there is no legal way that the deceased girlfriend’s family can take everything that he owned that was not shared.
So, to sum up everything, it’s terrible how a family may try to benefit from a person’s death and try to take everything from their partner. But what do you guys think about this story? Maybe you have been in a similar situation and how did you deal with it?
Redditors shared their suggestions to help the author
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