Should I Share my Inheritance with My Aunts?

OP’s dad died in August, and the inheritance on paper is massive, about £290k, all left to OP in the will. But the story gets weird fast when two aunts, who are also the executors, call to drop a new twist: dad supposedly planned to update his will before he died, adding £50k to his sisters.

One aunt says the forms were filled out and ready to send, but he never got the chance. OP believes them, even though OP’s mom is convinced it’s a scam and that the aunts are lying to siphon money. Now OP has to decide whether to hand over £50k anyway, even while their mom is pushing back hard.

And honestly, this family dinner problem is about to get way messier.

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My dad died in August and I stand to receive around £290k inheritance from his estate. His entire estate was left to me in his will.

Two of my aunts are executors of the estate and they've been dealing with everything since he died. On Friday, one of my aunts called me and told me that my dad had been planning on changing his will before he died to include his sisters.

She told me that he was planning to leave 50k to his sisters and had filled out the forms to send to his solicitor but didn't get to send them before he died. She asked me to think about it and get back to her.

My mom seems to think that it's a complete scam and that they're making it all up. I disagree, I believe them and don't believe they'd make up a story like this to get money out of me.

I called her back and told her I'd give them the 50k. My mom's really upset about it.

She thinks I've been scammed out of my money and that they're lying. She's trying to convince me to refuse to give them the money.

I really think I'm going to stick to my original decision but would I be the a*****e if I decided to refuse to give them the 50k?

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It also echoes the sister who kept pushing babysitting demands and the family member trying to set boundaries.

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It started the moment one of the executors aunts called OP on Friday and mentioned those “almost submitted” will forms for the sisters.

That’s when OP told their mom, “I’ll give them the £50k,” and OP’s mom went from upset to fully convinced it was a scam.

The pressure ramps up because OP’s dad left everything to OP, yet the aunts are asking for a chunk of it based on a plan they say existed before he died.

Now OP is stuck between trusting the two aunts handling the estate and refusing to be bullied by their mom’s “they’re lying” theory.

What are your thoughts on this situation? Share your perspective in the comments below.

OP might be doing the right thing, or they might be handing over £50k that their dad never actually finalized.

If you are weighing fairness versus honoring a parent’s will, read the Redditor debating whether to contest a mother’s will that favors their sibling.