Our health and those of our most vulnerable loved ones come before holiday etiquette. Given the number of people who have died from COVID-19 - more in 2021 so far than in all of 2020 - and the highly-contagious delta variant and now a new South African variant that has roiled markets on Black Friday, I can understand why some families would have a “vaccinated only” rule for Thanksgiving dinner. Or even better: Pass the salt, and avoid them. One of the goals is to sit down over a plate of turkey breast and cranberry sauce, and talk about our differences. Thanksgiving dinners across this magnificent and troubled land have, no doubt, had some barnstorming, roof-raising, pitchfork-wielding debates between diehard Republicans and Democrats (and Bernie supporters, let’s not forget them). If this estrangement has lasted for a decade, your differences in worldview and how you live your lives predated the rifts you mention. When faced with deeply personal decisions, I ask myself, “How will this make me feel?” With that in mind, ask yourself: “How would it make me feel to cut my siblings and their kids out of my will?” Your answer may be: “Great!” Or you may just feel rotten. Husband, Uncle & Brother Dear Husband, Uncle & Brother, This could create some family friction, and that concerns me. I am considering leaving my half of our estate to just two of her nieces. I feel closer to some of the nieces and nephews on my wife’s side than some of her other nieces and nephews. When I die I don’t want my siblings and their children to enjoy inheriting several million dollars from me. I think it is pathetic to isolate a family member for those reasons, but that is a choice they have made. I have not spoken with or heard from my nieces and nephews in the last 10 years. My issue is that both of my siblings are no longer on speaking terms with me due to my political beliefs (I’m a Trump supporter) and my decision to not get vaxxed. We have a total of six siblings, and my family trust currently divides our estate equally between them all, regardless of the number of children. Our estate has a value in the neighborhood of $7 million. We own several rental properties that generate a solid income, and we live a pretty frugal lifestyle.
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