Redditor Refuses To Split Her 8 Million Dollar Inheritance With Her Family, So They Threaten To Sue Her

Ever wondered how money can change things in families? Here's a true story that shows how a young person had to deal with a lot when she suddenly got a lot of money from her grandpa, who she wasn't very close to.

On the r/AmItheA**hole subreddit, the teenager shared that she suddenly got 8 million dollars after a grandparent passed away. And she was really shocked. At first, it might seem great, but things got tricky when her family asked her to share it. They each had their own reasons, but for some reasons, she refused to share her inheritance with her family. So her family all threatened to cut her off and never speak to her, or even sue her, if she didn’t give them all a chunk of the money.

Now, she wonders whether she was wrong for not splitting her 8 million-dollar inheritance with her family. And she really needs advice from the online community. What do you think the young woman should do? Scroll down to read the entire story. And share your thoughts with us in the comments.

Source: Reddit

This is the full story of OP:

OP's dad didn't have a close relationship with her grandpa as her dad lived with her grandma in a different state

As her grandpa got older, he visited her family more

Her grandpa was very wealthy from his successful business

Her grandpa expressed pride in her for choosing to become a nurse

Her grandpa passed away recently, and surprisingly left her around 8 million dollars, leaving her unsure of how to handle it

Her family wanted her to share the money, but she refused because she feared her dad would misuse any money

Her brother was being mean to her

The OP was concerned about her young sister because her money-oriented mom might take the money, so she offered to pay for her college

Her family thought she was unfair

Her family pressured her to share the money and threatened to cut her off, and even sued her

Redditors have different views and thoughts about the OP's story. Some say that the OP was not wrong

But some say that she was a jerk for not sharing her inheritance with her family

Some believe that both the OP and her family were wrong