The last thing on your mind when a loved one passes is what you're going to do with their assets—most of the time. Sometimes, conniving family members lurk in the shadows, awaiting the perfect moment to slip into the will and take everything. How can they do this, though? Familial manipulation and the hope that you believe your family would never do you dirty. Spoiler alert: They would, and they will.
Now, this isn't to say all family members in the history of the world want to take advantage of their younger, more unsuspecting relatives. What we are saying, though, is that you should never write off a family member as completely innocent in their actions, especially when money and other assets are on the table. A loved one's passing provides the perfect distraction. Always stay on your toes.
The 25-year-old woman in the story below explains that her father asked her and her siblings to sign away their rights as beneficiaries to their grandfather's trust. Every commenter advises her to hire her own legal counsel, and that this scenario sounds fishy at best. What do you think? Should she and her siblings trust her father with the money?
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