I’m just turned 22 and only in my first year (first semester) of college (should be in senior year)- why? Because my first three years out of high school I was living with my Grandmother/taking care of her home & yard/and caring for her because she was sick with cancer and I was taking her to and from doctors appointments etc. I got pregnant and I am now 32 weeks pregnant and since I just started school and don’t have a lot of money I decided I would place for adoption. I was also caring for my Grandmother when I found out.
Well since my Grandmothers passing our family has read the Will and it is in probate etc and I found out she left me everything! $1.5 million (cash from life insurance, savings, and stocks/bonds), 2 houses, and cars and pretty much everything in her estate for caring for her, her final years– because the rest of my family are such jerks- I mean I did this not expecting a penny in return.
But now my financial situation has drastically changed. I can go to school still and have my baby in daycare and not have to worry about working while i’m a student. The adoptive couple is great but financial reasons were the only reason I was choosing adoption so now i don’t have to place for adoption. Is there any good way to deal with this? They have NOT given me any money, or gifts during the pregnancy- so I don’t have to repay them anything that way– but are they still going to hate me?
Katherine— I already have an advisor– and her liquid bank accounts had me as POA and Bene.. (POD) ; Which I have those immediatly. She had $30,000 in a Money Market which I have already.
And that was just her Money Money Market..She had other bank products that avoid probate.. and thanks for the help but my question was about the dealings with the adoptive parents– not about my finances.
And really? Lots of women work.. Lots of married people work. and I am with my boyfriend. But he is a fulltime student too w/ no money (but graduating in May). So that’s why we were considering adoption. And we’ve been together for 4 years- so yes I have a comitted partner. Don’t be so judgy.
