Dumb question. How much do most people spend? I’d guess like $10k for a funeral

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Feb 9, 2024
5:56:41pm

ballen All-American

And $30-50k for end of life care/medical bills. Feels very doable (hopefully).

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Do you expect your In-Laws to squabble over their inheritance trying to get things over their siblings?

JayOwen Ah dinnae ken

Feb 8, 7:29am

It will be amicable.

kccougar

Feb 8, 7:30am

FIL- “The last check is gonna bounce.”

Shawarma

Feb 8, 7:34am

My in-laws don’t have anything to fight over.

Cosmodiar

Feb 8, 7:36am

nothing worth fighting over. But I foresee some possible hurt feelings.

fresnoa

Feb 8, 7:41am

Both parents already passed & everyone was happy to have expenses covered & not pay anything.

Soupie

Feb 8, 7:48am

That's the biggest gift.

Mister P

Feb 8, 8:00am

My financial goal is to have just enough money to take care of end of life care

marticorp

Feb 8, 12:38pm

Dumb question. How much do most people spend? I’d guess like $10k for a funeral

ballen

Feb 9, 5:56pm

I do not expect squabbling on either side.

DubuMfalme

Feb 8, 7:48am

There may be some things to work out over family heirlooms.

Acorn

Feb 8, 7:48am

My wife and her siblings all get along and are normal. Probably no issues.

Yukon

Feb 8, 7:48am

I think they will will fight.

Superman21

Feb 8, 7:49am

There are so many kids on both sides we don't expect much. 7 my family 6 hers

SLC-Durham

Feb 8, 7:53am

My wife is an only child, 1/3 to her, 1/3 to our boys, 1/3 to the Catholic

RC Vikings

Feb 8, 7:55am

RE: My wife is an only child, 1/3 to her, 1/3 to our boys, 1/3 to the Catholic

SJS

Feb 8, 8:04am

My father-in-law has easily $100k worth of little army men he paints

Belboz

Feb 8, 8:17am

He plays army guys? My 6 year old loves army guys!

A Drew Aitch

Feb 8, 8:28am

Actually, it's quite impressive.

Belboz

Feb 8, 8:45am

That last para is sad

yahtzee

Feb 8, 9:50am

It reminds me of Lt Scheisskopf in Catch22

yahtzee

Feb 8, 9:58am

sad but also kinda funny tho.

Mayor of Cougartown

Feb 8, 11:40am

Yeah, he's a great guy

Belboz

Feb 8, 12:20pm

That’s pretty impressive.

Magneto

Feb 9, 6:57pm

My sister in law and my brother in laws wife will ruin it

conflictedcoug

Feb 8, 8:20am

A friend passed away unexpectedly 1-year after his second marriage.

Shawarma

Feb 8, 8:23am

My in laws will not be receiving an inheritance. My FIL remarried after my MIL

RGGeemer

Feb 8, 8:26am

My in-laws are cool except the oldest. He's mooched his whole life and lives close

Penske Material

Feb 8, 8:27am

it's not the siblings, it's the spouses of the siblings

jxncoog

Feb 8, 8:33am

My in-laws have a will, so hopefully it will all be super tidy, other than

ldssdl

Feb 8, 8:36am

My MIL has been in a care center for several years. Her retirement covers her

deja-blu

Feb 8, 8:38am

Doesn't matter if they're generally nice people, death can cause weird problems.

RealSimsShadY

Feb 8, 8:40am

My bros and I will arm-wrestle to see who gets my dad's set of ~350 elk antlers

cougarmeister

Feb 8, 8:40am

In Laws should put in writing who they want to get what in terms of personal

kellycoug

Feb 8, 8:41am

My siblings, no. My wife’s siblings, already kinda started.

cougaman

Feb 8, 8:49am

The best estate plan is where you spend your last dime the day you die

CLCougar

Feb 8, 8:54am

i agree but my in-laws and most in their age range believe in leaving something

jxncoog

Feb 8, 11:01am

That is all good in theory, but since we don't know when we will die, or how

Acorn

Feb 8, 11:19am

It was said totally TIC, sorry

CLCougar

Feb 8, 7:42pm

Leave a tiny bit to cover funeral expenses and headstone, etc

donnerstag

Feb 8, 11:28am

Or pay for those in advance.

JayOwen

Feb 8, 11:37am

Heaven forbid you love your kids and grandchildren and want to leave them

StantonMac

Feb 8, 11:37am

My post was TIC, I'll be doing right by kids and GK. That being said, we're not going to live pinching pennies to

CLCougar

Feb 8, 7:45pm

I don’t expect any issues. My in laws only have two kids. They are well off

A Drew Aitch

Feb 8, 9:21am

My parents won't be leaving much money-wise. My mom has organized some amazing

m0resn0w

Feb 8, 9:44am

On my side, I don’t think there will be much to argue about. On my wife’s side

SpecialT

Feb 8, 10:27am

I think there will be some issues, but hoping not.

Yucatan

Feb 8, 11:01am

13 children in my wife’s family and yes, 1 person has made it difficult

Feb 8, 12:01pm

My in laws fight over everything. I totally expect it to be a mess.

Mr Salad

Feb 8, 1:40pm

My side, very cooperative and unselfish. My wife's family almost the same,

RebelScum

Feb 8, 4:02pm

Just went through it and they all behaved really well.

VenomFarmer

Feb 8, 6:57pm

Have been told that grand kids will inherit everything. Nothing for the kids.

HFF

Feb 8, 10:28pm

When my mom passed - it was $0 and we paid a lot out of pocket for everything

MacroCougar

Feb 9, 4:36pm

Why doesn't the estate plan specify what is going to happen with the house? It

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