Opinion about WTC widow and money

I'm only responding here because my brother in law died in the WTC. Question here is did the parents suffer any financial loss? If so then they should be compensated. If not then (well I'll keep my opinion to myself).

All The Best!

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Posted by merf99

Well no financial loss in the fact that he was not supporting them or contributing to their income.

I'm very very sorry about your brother-in-law

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Thank You!

If the parents didn't have a finacial loss then as wacky stated they should move on. I know many will not agree with with my opinion but it is my opinion and one from someone who knows first hand.

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Posted by LIWeddings NYCityWeddings

Question here is did the parents suffer any financial loss? If so then they should be compensated. If not then (well I'll keep my opinion to myself).

All The Best!

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I totally agree and what a horrible thing to be fighting over It's not going to bring him back.


ETA: So sorry for your loss

The compensation is to 'make up' for the part of the income that family lost with the deth of one of the family members. Parents have nothing to do with it since they weren't being supported by this man. It's kind of disturbing that they are even fighting this battle!


So, so sorry about your BIL!

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Posted by LIWeddings NYCityWeddings

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Posted by merf99

Well no financial loss in the fact that he was not supporting them or contributing to their income.

I'm very very sorry about your brother-in-law

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Thank You!

If the parents didn't have a finacial loss then as wacky stated they should move on. I know many will not agree with with my opinion but it is my opinion and one from someone who knows first hand.

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I agree. This is such a tough subject...but the parents did not suffer financial loss or economic hardship.

The poor girl deserves some happiness.

I can't even imagine what she must of went through. How does your DH feel about her getting married. I think this happens a lot when a persons spouse dies tragically. The parents should move on. I'm sure that's what their son would have wanted.

Im sure her spouse would have wanted her to have it, he married her and she was his family

People are so weird with life insurance $$$, its not like she hit the lotto

Morons

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Posted by merf99
I am so proud of DH - even though he was much closer with the husband, he constantly called to check up on his wife, see if she needed anything, called just to say hi, etc.... He always says that if gd forbid something ever happened to him, he would hope that his friends would do the same.

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That's really nice of your DH!

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Posted by LIWeddings NYCityWeddings

I'm only responding here because my brother in law died in the WTC. Question here is did the parents suffer any financial loss? If so then they should be compensated. If not then (well I'll keep my opinion to myself).

All The Best!

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I agree. If they did not suffer a financial loss, they have no right to the money. We all know what happened was a horrible and painful event for everyone involved, but if I lost a child (God forbid!) I'm not going to get any money for it. The money doesn't undo what has happened. They should try to move on and leave this woman alone. She's already been through enough losing her husband so young. And she wasn't obligated to give them any of her money and she chose to do so anyway. IMHO I don't think they're treating her fairly, or honoring their son's memory by putting his widow through this.

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Posted by merf99

I think he was a little taken back at first but he is very happy for her. He knows that his friend would have wanted happiness for his wife. He was that kind of person. I am so proud of DH - even though he was much closer with the husband, he constantly called to check up on his wife, see if she needed anything, called just to say hi, etc.... He always says that if gd forbid something ever happened to him, he would hope that his friends would do the same.

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Sounds like you have a good man

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Posted by LIWeddings NYCityWeddings

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Posted by merf99

Well no financial loss in the fact that he was not supporting them or contributing to their income.

I'm very very sorry about your brother-in-law

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Thank You!

If the parents didn't have a finacial loss then as wacky stated they should move on. I know many will not agree with with my opinion but it is my opinion and one from someone who knows first hand.

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I agree.


Sorry for your loss

what a horrible thing to fight over,
i think it was nice that she gave them some of the money, but she is the one who married him, and was planning to spend the rest of her life with him,
as my fh would say no amount of money could compensate for that loss, she deserves to keep it.....

Wow, what a bunch of selfish sheeits...

They got some money. Why be greedy? Sounds like something my inlaws would pull.
Nice to know their son's life had a pricetag attached to it. And the poor girl, I'm sure it was not easy for her to move on and I commend her for being strong enough to carry on. She didn't marry him thinking there was going to be a fat payout at some point. That was probably her first and only true, true love.

Ron, I'm so sorry about your BIL.

that is sad that they are doign that. any sum of money will not add up to the lost of life...
what are they thinking? they are not being supported off of him then why would they need MORE money?

very sad

sorry of your lost liweddings and your point is very vaild also