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Wills that include adopted child
I didn't want to highjack the thread that prompted be to post this, so I started my own. Anyway, here is my "thing"....
We have 3 children, our youngest is the only one adopted. He is, of course, every bit my child just like my bios are. It's only natural he is to be included in our will. I would not have it any other way.
That being said....
I worry about his biofamily coming in and guilting him into giving them part of his inheritance. I have VERY good reasons to worry about this.
My dh is related to ason's biofamily. They know that my inlaws are very comfortable and my children, being their only granchildren, will stand to inherit not only from us, but from my inlaws as well as my BIL.
These are people that will suck you dry. I don't say that because they are ds's biofamily. I say that because they are extended family and it's a KNOWN FACT.
My question is....Is there any way to ensure that they can NOT take advantage of my son?
Please don't think I'm being petty. I'm not. And I'm not the only one worried about this. I have talked about this with my inlaws and they feel the exact same way. DS is their grandson, their baby, they want him to have all the advantages my other 2 children will have. BUT they do not want the bfamily to be able to guilt ds into giving them his share.
Does any of this even make sense? It would be different if I didn't know these people. But we are talking about people that will not work, who sell their food stamps for drugs and beer. They lie, cheat and steal to get what they want. I feel bad putting it out there like that, but it's the truth.
So am I crazy for worrying about this? Is there a way to protect my children and our hard earned assets?
Last edited by feelingreyt : 12-02-2008 at 09:10 PM.
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