jaysz2893
11-01-2009, 10:08 AM
Seriously!!
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=funeral&search_constraint=0&tc=0&ic=48_0&ref=+125874.425084&tab_value=80_All
Now in all seriousness. My Mother-in-law who lives in Fl is dying of cancer. She has spent all the money she ever had on herself, new clothes, cars, houses, and most importantly to her - cigarettes (2 -3 packs A DAY for 40+ years). She married this nice (but not rich) guy a few years back and now has really went down hill health wise. She has pretty much bled him dry. She has no life insurance (sold them of the money), no will (not that she has any posessions left) , and no plans for her final wishes. My wife has a younger brother and sister. Her brother just bought a small house and got his hours cut back to 25 hrs a week (liscensed electrician). Her sister is married, with 1 kid and her husband works a good job as does she. Problem is they ALWAYS cry poor mouth (dont get me started) My wife(a public school teacher) and I are comfortable, but my bisuness is struggling with sales cause of the Chineese dumping shitty raw materials on the market and trying to undercut us.
I guess the point of all this is, do you feel it is up to the surviving children to pay for the follies of the parents? My parents have pre-paid thier funeral expenses. My Mother-in-law is only 58 years old and her mother is still alive as are all her brothers and sistes, aunts and uncles. So far all my wife and her mother's new husband have come up with is cremation and a small service up here at home. (this is where Walmart may come in). Unfortunatly that idea has gone over like a lead balloon with the rest of the family. Should i just pooint them all to Walmart and say "put up or shut up?" Anyone ever have to deal with a situation like this?
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=funeral&search_constraint=0&tc=0&ic=48_0&ref=+125874.425084&tab_value=80_All
Now in all seriousness. My Mother-in-law who lives in Fl is dying of cancer. She has spent all the money she ever had on herself, new clothes, cars, houses, and most importantly to her - cigarettes (2 -3 packs A DAY for 40+ years). She married this nice (but not rich) guy a few years back and now has really went down hill health wise. She has pretty much bled him dry. She has no life insurance (sold them of the money), no will (not that she has any posessions left) , and no plans for her final wishes. My wife has a younger brother and sister. Her brother just bought a small house and got his hours cut back to 25 hrs a week (liscensed electrician). Her sister is married, with 1 kid and her husband works a good job as does she. Problem is they ALWAYS cry poor mouth (dont get me started) My wife(a public school teacher) and I are comfortable, but my bisuness is struggling with sales cause of the Chineese dumping shitty raw materials on the market and trying to undercut us.
I guess the point of all this is, do you feel it is up to the surviving children to pay for the follies of the parents? My parents have pre-paid thier funeral expenses. My Mother-in-law is only 58 years old and her mother is still alive as are all her brothers and sistes, aunts and uncles. So far all my wife and her mother's new husband have come up with is cremation and a small service up here at home. (this is where Walmart may come in). Unfortunatly that idea has gone over like a lead balloon with the rest of the family. Should i just pooint them all to Walmart and say "put up or shut up?" Anyone ever have to deal with a situation like this?