Ask Amy: Warehouse worker wants to clock out
I have asked them, and their answer is that it “…has to be a surprise!”
I really don't understand why they can't be the ones who see the look on her face, if that is what is so important to them.
Why do they want to leave the "dirty work" for my husband and destroy his relationship with his sister?
I believe that if she knew now, she would "move on" with her own life, instead of trying to please them before they are gone.
There is no law that states that the contents of a will can't be revealed prior to death, is there?
I feel that they are putting my husband in a terrible position by making him the bearer of their wishes, and that his sister will try to pressure him to change the terms of the will after their death.
It is all very involved, but I believe they would be doing everybody a favor if they just told her what their decision is now, before they are gone.
What do you think?
– Upset In-law
Dear Upset: I agree with you; your in-laws seem exceedingly and unnecessarily mean-spirited regarding their final wishes. Their glee at disinheriting their daughter seems to leave out the fact that they will not be there to see the look on her face when she learns of their choice.
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