Eisboch wrote:

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 21:17:33 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Bmy wife and I were the main caregivers of my two
aging parents

I loaned my late father a lot of money, My mother is in charge of the
estate, and refuses to give up the dough. My lawyer will drag her into
court, and she will have to pay the legal bills. I will never speak to
her again, or even attend her funeral. I have no parents.

Casady


That's sad.

It's also why I've never lent money to any family members. I'll gift
it, but I don't lend it.

Eisboch

Likewise. We're helping a relative with college tuition and expenses,
but as a gift, not as a loan. The payback will be seeing him graduate
and get on with success in his life.