Their inheritance was supposed to be split into three, but due to his sister’s irresponsible behavior, she had been intentionally excluded from the will! Should this Redditor give her half of his share?
Getting Rich Through Crypto
OP (Original Poster) is a 21-year-old with a 24-year-old sister. His father recently passed away due to an illness, but he earned “a lot of money” through crypto before he did.
He shared, “He got in really early and amassed a large net worth.”
Both Sides
Because of this, OP experienced being poor and rich.
He grew up poor until he was about 10 years old. Then, his dad started making lots of money, giving them a more affluent lifestyle.
Original Plans
OP’s dad originally planned to leave 20% of his assets to his wife, then give OP and his sister 40% each. However, before he died, he changed his will!
New Agreement
With the new will, OP got 80% of his dad’s assets, his mom got 20%, and his sister got nothing!
According to OP, he cut his sister out because she’d been conned out of money by “multiple men in her life.”
Happy 21st Birthday!
For example, OP shared that when he and his sister turned 21, they received $1,000,000 from their dad.
However, OP said, “My sister got scammed out of roughly $600,000 of this money from 3 different boyfriends in the 3 years since.”
Making Good on His Promises
Because of what his sister did, their dad said, “She isn’t getting anything.” Everyone in their family agreed that it was “fair enough.”
However, they never expected he’d leave her “literally nothing.”
Money Left
Both siblings received $1,000,000 on their 21st birthday. However, now, OP’s sister only has around $150,000 left!
Last Request
Before OP’s father died, he explicitly told OP to buy her anything she wanted, but he shouldn’t give her a dollar.
OP said, “That’s what I intend to do.”
His Relatives’ Opinions
OP’s mom agreed with his decision, especially since she witnessed what his sister did first-hand.
On the other hand, OP’s aunts and grandmother think he should still give his sister something.
His Sister’s Appeals
OP explained that he and his sister were close. One time, she asked him for some money.
However, OP said, “I told her that anything she needs, I’ll buy her, but I’m not giving her any money at all.”
You’re Not My Father!
OP’s sister got incredibly furious. She said OP is her little brother and not her dad!
She accused OP of being “selfish.” Since then, she’s been giving OP the silent treatment.
What Redditors Think
For Redditors, OP should stick to what his dad instructed.
“Not the a**hole. She is clearly irresponsible with money, and I think it’s completely reasonable and very nice on your part to buy her things but not just give her the money straight up. You’re being smart, and I am sorry for your loss. This must be a tough situation,” wrote a top commenter.
What You Should Do
Others gave OP suggestions on what he should do with the inheritance he received.
One said, “Honestly, OP should set up a trust with an allowance. That way sister feels independent and doesn’t have to go to her brother looking for handouts, but she can’t take a lump sum. Also, if anything happens to her brother, she would still be okay.” However, another Redditor disagreed and said, “This would be a good idea if the whole point weren’t that the dad didn’t want her to have cash flow from the inheritance. I’m sure if he wanted to, he would’ve set up a trust for her himself. He seems like a smart enough man. He doesn’t trust that she won’t spend the money in certain ways and therefore doesn’t want her to have any.”
Be Careful
Redditors also warned OP that his sister might trick him into buying expensive things so she could get cash for herself.
One user wrote, “OP, if you buy your sister anything big—house or car, for instance—consider putting it in your name. Or, at the very least, put in both your names. People are often conned out of more than just cash. If she can sell it, she can be conned out of it.”
Do you think OP should give in to his sister’s requests? What should he do?
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