Things have really been tough lately. First, my mom died. Now, I have to explain why life has become so difficult lately. I have almost eleven years of recovery and mom wrote a trust for me seventeen years ago, making my uncle trustee and me beneficiary. First off, both mom and I completely forgot about the fact that years ago she made my uncle trustee. If I had remembered, I would have asked her to change the trust and she would have because I have been the one responsible for her health and wellbeing, and her body kept breaking down putting more and more responsibility on me. Since I am an only child I get all the money, but also all the responsibility. We should have foreseen the fact that my uncle and his wife would try to get as much money out of this situation as possible. Uncle has always been the kind of guy to borrow money from everyone and never pay it back, except for once when decades ago, my dad threatened to tell his wife if he did not pay up. Anyway, it was bad enough losing mom, but now my aunt and uncle are trying to get everything they can.
They walked in here acting like they owned the place, MY house and aunty is telling everyone how great mom's furniture is going to look in her house. To say that this is infuriating is an understatement, which made it necessary to get a lawyer involved. Uncle got one right off the bat. I have university starting up at the end of August and I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to start school, but my lawyer told me that this nightmare could go on for two years. TWO YEARS? Mom wanted me to have this money in addition to work, because I am low income and now aunt and uncle are trying to take my inheritance away, or as much as possible. Uncle has stolen from the trust which makes me want to press charges. Meanwhile, things break in the house leaving me responsible to foot the bill. I'm trying to get my uncle removed as trustee, but this is a nightmare. My lawyer tells me that I cannot sell anything in the house to pay for his bills and I'm thinking it's time for a new lawyer.
Also, I'm going to have to move into an apartment and trying to move during all this is less than ideal. I'm having to research a lot and try to talk to the right people to get the right advice to help me navigate this nightmare. They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and I'm sure putting that theory to the test. Also, my job moved, which means I no longer get to see the kitty. My job specifically asked that I NOT adopt the kitty because she has been in that neighborhood for ten years. I feel awful because I don't want her to think she got abandoned. Pets are a Godsend during trying times, so I miss the cat while enjoying the dog for as long as I can.
They walked in here acting like they owned the place, MY house and aunty is telling everyone how great mom's furniture is going to look in her house. To say that this is infuriating is an understatement, which made it necessary to get a lawyer involved. Uncle got one right off the bat. I have university starting up at the end of August and I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to start school, but my lawyer told me that this nightmare could go on for two years. TWO YEARS? Mom wanted me to have this money in addition to work, because I am low income and now aunt and uncle are trying to take my inheritance away, or as much as possible. Uncle has stolen from the trust which makes me want to press charges. Meanwhile, things break in the house leaving me responsible to foot the bill. I'm trying to get my uncle removed as trustee, but this is a nightmare. My lawyer tells me that I cannot sell anything in the house to pay for his bills and I'm thinking it's time for a new lawyer.
Also, I'm going to have to move into an apartment and trying to move during all this is less than ideal. I'm having to research a lot and try to talk to the right people to get the right advice to help me navigate this nightmare. They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and I'm sure putting that theory to the test. Also, my job moved, which means I no longer get to see the kitty. My job specifically asked that I NOT adopt the kitty because she has been in that neighborhood for ten years. I feel awful because I don't want her to think she got abandoned. Pets are a Godsend during trying times, so I miss the cat while enjoying the dog for as long as I can.
