Originally posted May 9, 2004
Just a few thoughts on who gets what. First, if you are an Executor/Executrix, I have used a rule that works well: play nice, or you don’t get to play at all. Cuts down tremendously on family and other spats. One example is all it usually takes to get the point across.
As for those who demand you give them something, give them what they truly deserve and have asked for. Think about it a bit, for it rarely is what they think they have demanded. Being creative can give you lots of enjoyment, and done right may even help them learn a much needed lesson.
For those who try to guilt or whine their way into something, they deserve nothing. Nothing more need be said.
Then there are those who will never ask for anything, either because they don’t feel it is right to ask for even a remembrance, or that they don’t deserve anything. Take care of them, for they deserve much more than they are ever likely to get.
