A terminally ill rancher, who some have compared to the show “Yellowstone,” has made headlines all over the internet with his “secret” will that leaves all of his estate to just two of the seven children he had with various women. infuriated
When a rancher with more than 500 cows realized he had only a few days left to live, he turned to the Internet for advice on making a will.
The article, posted on an anonymous forum, depicts a terminally ill cowboy and his many descendants who want to know the contents of his will.
Some have likened the rancher’s dilemma to the show “Yellowstone,” but other than a lot of family drama, the story had little intersection with the hit series.
Read how Redditors reacted to the rancher and his twisted thread.
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Original Reddit post
Cowboy began by sharing some information about himself and his recent health issues.
“I (58m) was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness. I won’t go into details, but it was a typical ‘hospitalized with a piece of paper and ended up with AIDS Cancer 2000’ situation. I have about a year and a half to live. “left. “
“Over time, I’ve made a lot of unwise decisions,” he admitted. “I have multiple children with different women. I have three sons, Lance (43m), two daughters, Mark (22m) and Tony (5’4”). and four daughters: Cammy (38ft), who has four children, Linda (30ft), Ronnie (28f) and Kathy (24f).
“I’m not going to lie here, but let me just say that I was only involved in raising Ronnie and Kathy,” the rancher wrote. “Their mother died when they were young, so I couldn’t refuse to take them in. Ronnie is starting a career in law and Kathy recently completed a degree in agriculture. Nine years ago, I also adopted Mark. Mark was kicked out of the house. Damn stepfather. Mark decided not to pursue higher education.”
“I own a ranch. It’s not a small ranch, but I manage it well with the help of the staff I hire. I have about 500 head of cattle, not including horses. The ranch has been in my family for generations. It’s something we inherited.” We know for sure that Kathy and Mark are the only ones interested in preserving the ranch.Maybe it’s just my imagination[s of] It’s grand, but I’m very passionate about passing down the ranch to my children so they can carry on the family tradition. ”
Leave the ranch to Kathy and Mark and the car to Tony and Ronnie, plus the $1 obligation. [rest of the] Blow and whore cash. Perhaps if someone crosses the line, that’s exactly what they’ll do.
He went on to predict the impact of his decision.
“Knowing my children and knowing that they will probably inherit my ‘wonderful’ personality, I know that the moment I take my last breath, the Middle East and Eastern Europe will look like a war of repose.” I can guarantee you there will be a vicious inheritance war, and it will be unpleasant, painful, and disgusting in kindergarten.”
“I have written a will. As per my will, the ranch will belong to Kathy and Mark 50/50, including all machinery, trucks, other equipment, and financial assets. Execution My 1970 Lincoln Continental was purchased by Ronnie, who has been driving it for the past five years.She pays for all the maintenance, insurance, and everything else. The other kids each get $10,000 and Tony gets my car, a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban, purely because it’s a safe car.” “He’s getting his license this year.” That’s the plan. My grandchildren will each receive $5,000. It’s not a lot, but I don’t own much either.”
And before six of the seven knew the contents of the will, drama ensued among his descendants.
“I told the kids that I didn’t have much time left. Of course they asked to see the will. The moment they saw it, something terrible happened to the fans. I know things are going to escalate, and I’m not like that.” “That’s what I want. I don’t want to spend my last year watching my children suffer and fight,” he explained. did.
“Ronnie advised me to make the will public again. She is a skilled lawyer and I have complete trust in her,” he concluded. “I refused to disclose the will and now my children are furious. They keep speculating about it, pestering me about who should do what, and giving me advice. Am I the worst person for refusing to reveal the contents of the book?”For now, only me and Ronnie know about them, but I plan to leave it at that. ”
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Although a few people shared the opinion that cowboys could leave their ranches to whoever they wanted, the majority of forum participants believed that cowboys were doing wrong by their descendants. .
The top-rated comment on this post said, “It sounds like cops are coming out one after the other. Most of the kids you didn’t raise. Even the kids you did raise, you didn’t want to take them in. I couldn’t refuse it.” ”
“Then you want to keep your will secret because you don’t want to deal with the consequences of your own decisions about how to distribute your estate. So you want to make sure that all your children We would rather rip each other’s throats out and hate another child than to hate another child.’ Take that anger where it belongs: at you,” the commenter continued.
“Normally, I think they should be more concerned with enjoying the time you have left and filling it with fond memories, but I don’t think that’s the case here. They’ve had an absent father throughout their lives. “They’re more worried about his ranch than they are,” the Redditor concluded.
The way these people filed wills so quickly while their fathers (even if they were assholes) were still alive tells me everything I need to know about this.
Another commenter echoed this sentiment, writing: [original poster] He has children with multiple women. I treated them unequally in life. We care for them as little as possible and end up treating them very unequally in death. ”
While many debated the potential value of the ranch, others sympathized with the rancher’s sudden plight.
“I’m sorry to hear of your prognosis. Your assets are yours and you are the only one to do whatever you see fit. Money is the terrible thing that sometimes tears families apart after a loved one passes away. “The way you describe your family, the dynamics, whatever choices you make in your will, it seems like that’s going to be the case here,” one Redditor shared.
“So the fact that these guys executed the will so quickly while the father (even if he was an asshole) was still alive tells me everything I need to know about this. OP’s The actions are right, but I think it’s his actions, but the OP is right.” In any case, the last few months on Earth will not be peaceful. ”
On the other hand, many commenters suggested another, more brutal solution if a rancher ends up sharing how his estate will be divided before he dies, calling the solution as follows: summarized in. [your will] Change their share to $1. ”
Upon hearing this, OP suggested another option to move forward with for her retirement plan. “Leave the ranch to Kathy and Mark, the car to Tony and Ronnie, plus the $1 obligation. [rest of the] Blow and whore cash. Perhaps that’s exactly what someone would do if they crossed the line. ”
What do you think?
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