Parent Contemplates Forcing Minor Son To Sell $70,000 Inherited Classic Car For Fairness Among Grandkids, Gets Blasted Online
Inheritances are deeply personal decisions made by individuals to distribute their assets posthumously according to their wishes and relationships during their lifetime. These decisions are a reflection of the deceased's values, connections, and desires for their legacy to be carried on.
It is not uncommon for certain items or sums of money to be left specifically to individuals who share a unique bond with the deceased. This specificity is a crucial aspect of a will, a legal document that ensures the deceased's final wishes are respected and carried out.
Family members do not have the right to alter these decisions based on their perceptions of fairness or equity; doing so undermines the deceased's autonomy over their possessions and the significance of their final wishes.
This principle is highlighted in the Reddit story where a father contemplates forcing his son to sell a classic car, a 50s Chevy Bel Air, inherited from the grandfather, valued at over $70,000. Despite the grandfather's clear intention to leave this significant asset to his only grandson, with whom he shared a close bond, the father considers redistributing the asset to achieve what he perceives as fairness among all grandchildren.
Just take a look at this...
Family disputes over late father's 50s Chevy Bel Air: grandson (17) or shared among five grandchildren.
Dad favored boys over girls. Left car to grandson in will, others got $4,000 each; car valued at $70,000+.
Sister and OP upset; unfair to other grandkids. Legal issue with underage grandson's inheritance.
Son upset, believes car is his. Mom saved for college; considering splitting funds if car not sold.
Scroll down to see what people had to say!
Don't drive over Grandpa's will. Shifting gears won't steer son's future.
Car club idea: girls pay, get a share if sold. Son won't budge; daughters eye cash.
Why the neglect towards the only son? YTA, time to warm up to fatherhood.
Her dad's express wishes, and she's like, 'idgaf, sell it for sis' 12k.' Jfc, OP's playing the role.
The kid won't ever forgive if this continues.
OP's colors shown, son sees villain.
Courts can tie them up over the car till 18, no say then.
Question: College funds for daughters too, or just son? Splitting his fund is spiteful and disgusting.
Disgusting is the right word. Hard to believe a mother's behind this.
Grandpa left the car to the son—period. All of them, selfish AHs.
The irony's rich: calls out men for sexism, while being sexist to her own son. Pot, kettle, black.
His wheels, his rules. Don't crash his dreams for cash.
Dad's will, not her agenda. Don't push him to sell. Wills matter for a reason.
Don't penalize the son for grandpa's favoritism. It's not his fault he got more.
If son had a lawyer, game over. Don't ruin the bond.
Bet there's more to why he chose her son. Grandpa knew he'd cherish it, not cash it in like the rest of the clan.
Dad didn't have to leave her kids anything. His call, not hers.
When inheritances turn into family feuds, it's like playing Monopoly with real money: emotions run high, and everyone forgets it's the banker (in this case, grandpa) who makes the rules. Maybe it's best to honor his game plan, or we all risk landing on 'Go to Jail' without passing 'Go.'
