Which is more inportant:Family or your share of wealth?
@friendship4lyfe (520)
Saint Lucia
February 27, 2011 12:09pm CST
There is this family i know where their dad died.Now one of the sons(out of three)lived with him so he could be there to take care of his dad.The other two lived their life with no care for him.They never visited,didnt bother with him period.After the dad died the second son came home expecting to move into the house regardless of the fact the brother had his family there.The sisters said no way because he wasnt there when he was needed.He moved in with his mom but still made claim on the house.
After no result there he has been fighting for his share of his mom's house even though she is still alive.She suffers with alziemers.He walks in three four in the morning playing loud music and blasting his television.No one can stop him.Since the other brother was encouraging him to stake claim on his brothers house he maybe feel guilty in trying to stop him.
Ever so often he disappears but comes back to make noise and fight about his share of his mother's wealth.
I thought that claims came after the death of our parents but i guess i was wrong.When do you have the right to fight for what belonged to your parents?
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@larrychen (165)
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28 Feb 11
Sorry for that family and brothers in the discussion above. In my opinion, the family is surely the most important wealth in our life. I don't care much about the share of wealth of my parents, because I care more about themselves. I think it's every son or daughter's duty to take good care of their father and mother when they are still alive instead of fighting for the shares of wealth they will leave. Without responsibility with no shares!
I don't want to do such fightings, never for ever.
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@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
28 Feb 11
omg that is so bad. i feel so sad for the poor mother and the sister. but yea there are people like that, its just sad. Well for me, parents are much more important. I don't know what i would have done without them, i would be so lost. I love them a lot.
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@ganeshprabhuk (1722)
• India
28 Feb 11
Hi
As per my knowledge family is important than share of wealth. I always think nothing great in front of a loving family. Thats the great wealth. I agree to the point wealth is important but not as great as family.
@gianfaye (52)
• Philippines
28 Feb 11
That is a complicated situation. First, if he has the right with the said share, he has the right. That's it. If you think that he didn't deserve it just because he didn't do anything for his parent, it's not an excuse to prevent him to get his shares. Because that's his right as a son.
If you think he didn't deserve that, it's your problem. Maybe he has a problem with his father or he has some issues which the family should look upon to. People have reasons behind actions. And if he's really a part of that family, they should help him fix his issues.
@friendship4lyfe (520)
• Saint Lucia
28 Feb 11
You dont have rights simply because you are a son.If you have your parents and you help them all the time and they leave you what little they have would you allow another sibling to come take it from you?
@gianfaye (52)
• Philippines
28 Feb 11
Well, if he's going to take 'everything', he don't have the right to do so. It depends if the parents left a will saying that he has shares. As I said, if he has the right, then he has the right. If he doesn't have the right, then he doesn't.
I don't know the whole story, though. I'm just stating my opinion based from the situation you stated.
But back to the question "Which is important: Family or shares?", it depends on the person. For me, family is more important because shares and money are just material things.
@Liliac26 (557)
• Romania
28 Feb 11
I'm an only child and my parents aren't very wealthy, so this is a non-issue with me. But my mother comes from a larger family, and her brothers and their wives fight between themselves all the time, especially about money issues. One brother actually accused another of taking money from my grandfather and they're not on speaking terms anymore. Fortunately, my mother doesn't get mixed up in all of this. It's painful to see them, really.
@wsd7929 (3)
• United States
27 Feb 11
Yes Family is way more important that wealth. Your family will be all you hava at the end of the day. When all the money is gone, from spending it on things you want, rather than things you need. Then you mom, dad, sister, and brother will be right that to have your back in anything you do in life. We should love our family no matter what. Because you will never no when you may lose one for them. Money can't buy you the happiness that your family can bring. Always be sure your tell your family you love them. You should never love money before your family
