I’ve saved up £600K but there’s no way my step-grandkids are getting it when I die – I love them but it’s my money
A WOMAN who has a whopping £600k in savings has told how she won't be giving any of it to her step-grandkids when she dies.
The 67-year-old grandmother Sophia, which is a false name, explained how she will be leaving some for her biological grandchildren, but won't be dishing out a single penny to her step-grandkids.
Sophia, who has 10 grandkids aged from five to 22, went on to say how she and her late husband came to the agreement to leave her estate to their grandchildren.
However, after he passed away in 2010, the retired civil servant then fell in love with David, who has grandkids of his own.
Speaking to Daily Mail, she told how her estate, which has two properties which she rents out, is estimated to be worth an impressive £600k.
However, despite being in the lives of the younger of the five step-grandkids since they were babies, she insists they won't receive any money from her when she passes away.
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"I love them to bits and I treat them exactly as I do my biological grandchildren..." she said.
"But I promised my late husband that our estate in its entirety would go to our grandchildren."
Sophia explained that the decision does make her feel guilty at times - especially amid the cost-of-living crisis and knowing just how touch the world can be.
However, she believes it's her duty to honour the wishes of her late husband and the pact they made before he passed.
The 67-year-old goes on to say how her current partner David, who she lives with, is aware of her plans and the agreement she made with her late husband and fully respects her choices going forward.
Sophie also notes that she does not plan on telling any of her grandchildren about details of her will.
Dr Marianne Trent, who is a chartered clinical psychologist and author of The Grief Collective, told the publication that's it's beneficial to speak about your will while you're still here.
"Yes, it's your property, your estate and it's up to you what you do with it," she said.
"But telling relatives what those wishes are now can minimise the eventual impact and avoid family conflict in the heat of the moment later."