Very sorry for your loss.no way my mother’s intention was to give such a significantly increased cash asset to a charity
It's very hard to say what her intent was. People don't change their wills for all sorts of reasons. However it's not relevant to the validity of the will so it will go to the charity.Very sorry for your loss.
it seems to me this was her intent since she didnt change her will.
Not really that difficult, people make wills to document their wishes.hard to say what her intent was
I'm open to correction, but I don't believe the charity can disclaim as easily as that.
The acceptance or disclaiming of a bequest is surely a decision for each individual board. If an acceptance is likely to entail hardship for the survivors of a legator, the Board should take this into account in making their decision.I think that it's a long shot. And they might not be allowed to do so.
An individual could disclaim an inheritance easily enough but a charity which was short of money might find it very difficult to do.
I don’t see any reason for the OP to feel aggrieved about her mother’s decisions.
Wouldn't that depend totally on the circumstances of the bequest and most particularly of the survivors of the deceased?I don’t see how the trustees of a charity would be acting in the best interests of the charity in entertaining a request to disclaim a bequest.
No, the circumstances of the disposer’s offspring are of no concern to the trustees.Wouldn't that depend totally on the circumstances of the bequest and most particularly of the survivors of the deceased?
So if say a notorious gangster was murdered and left a significant bequest to a charity, the trustees of that charity would not be concerned with that?No, the circumstances of the disposer’s offspring are of no concern to the trustees.
Again, their legal duty is to act in the best interests of the charity.
Well, that assumes that the OP’s mother only wanted to make a small bequest to the charity.The lesson is that when making the will, the solicitor should anticipate the possible problem and suggest "Why not leave €2,000 to the Dogs and Cats Home and leave the residual to your two children?".
I don’t follow.So if say a notorious gangster was murdered and left a significant bequest to a charity, the trustees of that charity would not be concerned with that?
No clarification needed. You've picked a red herring.I don’t follow.
Could you clarify what the cause of death has to do with anything?
Huh?No clarification needed. You've picked a red herring.
OKHuh?
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