Mistrust Fund
Recently I’ve reconnected with my aunt and uncle on my dad’s side on Facebook. We are having a conversation about my grandmother, who had passed away when I was 8, and the conversation turns to what my brother and I had done with our lives.
I haven’t talked to this woman in nearly 20yrs, so I give her the rundown and tell her that my brother is working for southwest, and that I’m a mechanic at a local car dealership. She them proceeds to ask me if I had used my college trust to go to technical school to learn how to be a mechanic.
I laughed and said you’re joking…dead silence ensues… According to her, when my grandmother died, her will stated that all her belongings were to be sold, including her house and land, and the money was to be divided equally amongst all her children (3) and grandchildren (5).
This particular aunt didn’t have any children, my dad’s brother had 3, and my dad had 2. Being as she said that all the money was split 8 ways, I asked her what her share was, and she said just a tad over $88k.
I remember my parents getting new cars and taking trips after my grandmother died, but as an 8yo, I didn’t think anything of it. Story credit: Reddit / truckdriva99