‘Selfish’ Man Sparks Family Feud After Refusing to Split Inheritance With Half-Brother
A 22-year-old man on Reddit is refusing to split his inheritance with his half-brother. "My grandmother passed away two months ago. In her will, she left the majority of her estate to me and the remainder to my aunt. I have a half brother, but we only share (shared?) a father, who passed away when I was 8 and my brother was 9. His mom was already married to her current husband at the time our dad passed. She wanted her husband to adopt my brother, and my grandparents were against this. To cut this short, it caused a big argument between his mom and my grandparents," he began.
Family of George Floyd disputes Virginia city council candidate's claim he's related
Relatives of a City Council candidate in Richmond, Virginia, are casting doubt on his claim that he is a cousin of George Floyd, the Black man whose 2020 death in Minneapolis police custody reignited the national Black Lives Matter movement. Tavares Floyd wants to represent the 6th District in Virginia's capital city of more than 200,000 people. His campaign website states: "After the death of my cousin, George Floyd, I was fully reinvigorated to bring us all together in a major way."Tavares Floyd also identified himself as George Floyd's cousin in June 2020, just days after Floyd's murder, when he...
Understanding common causes of family estrangement
Family conflict is a common experience that can range from minor disagreements to severe emotional rifts. While occasional disputes are normal, prolonged issues can lead to family estrangement, a situation where an individual chooses to cut off or limit contact with a family member. This decision is often made to protect oneself from ongoing emotional harm.