Money can certainly bring out the worst in people.

That’s the case in today’s story when a daughter tries to force her mother to give her all of her father’s money after he dies.

Now the mother wonders if she’s the one who did something wrong.

Let’s see how the story unfolds…

AITAH for cashing out, enjoying life, and not giving anything to daughter?

I (f57) lost my husband of 25 years last year. We have a daughter (f24) who’s married for 2 years.

My son passed away after her marriage and it has been hell ever since.

Our relationship with our daughter was very good and without any incidents before her marriage.

She was sweet and loving, and was a great daughter overall.

She got married to the man of her choice (SIL: son in law). After that it has all been downhill.

She stopped coming to our house, stopped responding to our texts and calls, going almost NC.

Her daughter and SIL showed up with a lawyer.

We weren’t rich, although my husband had a lot of assets, they haven’t been liquidated.

When he died, he didn’t leave a will, because it was so unexpected.

After his death, my dear daughter didn’t even attend his funeral, nor in any other functions. She didn’t even call to ask how i was.

Barely 6 months after my hubby’s passing she and sil barged into our house and brought with them a lawyer, who told me to sign on some documents, and a blank sheet.

I know the legal processes and am not ignorant. I asked her what was in that docs.

The lawyer told her what was going on.

Idk what I did, but here she was, demanding me to sign some unknown docs and a blank sheet and not answering any questions.

I asked the lawyer what it was about.

He said it was for transferring all the assets in her and sil’s name.

I said no.

Now OP is scared of her daughter.

Here it got violent. She attacked me and I had to scream for help. I didn’t call the cops but told her to get out before I did.

She was adamant about me signing and tried to take my thumb impression.

At this point my neighbors had come over and had witnessed pretty much the last part of forcing. My neighbor, bless his heart physically kicked them out.

After this i was shaken and very hurt. I don’t know what i did and i was honestly scared for my life.

OP met with a lawyer.

She kept sending me messages, tho not threatening cause maybe her lawyer told her so.

She kept on sending sweet messages, thanking me for making her the beneficiary, transferring all assets to her etc.

I was disgusted.

A week of harassment later, i decided i had enough, i wanted out.

So i met my lawyer.

He said since there was no will, i was the sole owner of all assets and could do as i wish.

OP sold everything and no longer talks to her daughter.

Long story short, i sold everything, made 8 figures, bought a new house in a place I’d always wanted to be, far from everyone.

Now i plan to enjoy the rest of my life travelling, and generally doing things i haven’t been able to do, but which I’ve always wanted to do.

I recently heard through the gossip vine that my daughter tried to start litigation against me shortly after i sold and left, but it fell through, as everything was in my name now.

She now wants to meet me and is pressuring her lackeys to contact me and make me meet her.

I said no.

I don’t understand why she did that, because it was all going to be hers anyway.

They don’t know where i am presently, and I’d prefer to keep it that way.

I’m NC with her and sil, and don’t have social media except reddit.

AITA?

It’s really unfortunate that the mom and daughter had a falling out over the inheritance, but it certainly doesn’t sound like the mom did anything wrong.

Let’s see how Reddit reacted to this story…

This reader wants OP to spend every penny.

Another reader likes the idea of donating the money.

This person encourages OP to make a will.

Here’s a suggestion for why the daughter might be so desperate to get the money.

This reader reassures OP that the daughter is the one who is in the wrong.

It sounds like the mom is going to have the ultimate retirement, but it’s too bad it’s at the expense of a relationship with her daughter.

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