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Bereavement

Wawannabe

(6,810 posts)

8. I would help out the struggling daughter

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 04:50 PM

Oct 2020

And not worry about it. If you can't bring yourself to do that alone, then another poster's idea of acknowledgement of the better off child's efforts with a family dinner or possibly a spa pkg.

I am sorry you lost your brother, friend.

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Opinions on helping out daughter of my late brother [View all] groundloop Oct 2020 OP

Can you send some type of acknowledgement to the better-off sister? Sanity Claws Oct 2020 #1

The only way to avoid any hard feelings is to send them both the same amount. Cousin Dupree Oct 2020 #2

Are the sisters close. Did your brother have a will? 3catwoman3 Oct 2020 #3

Don't meddle the family dynamics between those sisters. procon Oct 2020 #4

She didn't "do nothing", she lives several hours away....... groundloop Oct 2020 #7

My take: You can send anyone anything you want. This isn't an equal presents at Christmas type thing lettucebe Oct 2020 #5

Send equal amounts to both. Cut back on second if necessary at this time. No Vested Interest Oct 2020 #6

I would help out the struggling daughter Wawannabe Oct 2020 #8