Lad Chutzpah

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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:54 pm

I recently received a Lad message to the effect that I'd been named as beneficiary to a bequest of $7.1 million.

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I wish to notify you that late Engr. J?Kr?made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Seven Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$7,100.000.00 ) to you in the codicil and last testament to his WILL.Engr. J?Kr?until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to be involved in charitable projects. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time.

(The name appeared in full when I replied).

The Lad's next message included this:

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We are proposing a sharing formular of 15% for you for standing as the beneficiary, 75% for me and my partners as originators of the deal and the remaining 10% will have to be set aside to settle every expenses that will be incured by either party in the process of securing the fund.

I wonder if they've mixed up their formats... so I replied (in part):

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According to you I AM the beneficiary! What makes you think you're entitled to any of it?

His explanation:

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We are proposing a sharing formular of 15% for you because you did not know that you where made the beneficiary to the deceased and 75% for me and my partners as originators of the deal while the remaining 10% , will be set for incure expences...

No way!

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[T]here is no way in creation that you are entitled to any of it! I'd be happy to pay that 10% figure to you as a fee for tracking me down, but 75% for you and your partners, whoever they are, is simply absurd.

After a little prodding:

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i have agree to the 50 % each for both that you wish.please i will want you get back to me , so that we can move forward with this business.

Again, no way...

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You may agree on a 50/50 share - but I don't!
As I have said before - as far as I'm concerned, you aren't entitled to any of it. I'm willing to give you 10% for bringing the will to my attention but that is all.

Finally...

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Please i understand that the will is yours, but i want to beg of you to make my own share of it 15%, because i am going spend money at the probate registry, to get the will of testament in you name as the next of kin to the decease.

I don't know whether to slap him down to 10%, ask him what the hell would cost over $300,000, or query why he needs to prove I'm the next of kin when it should say so clearly on the will - or maybe all at once.

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 91

Isn't it fun how much time you can spend haggling over non-existant money? Very Happy

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:54 am

Now that's hooked, go get him. 75% down to 15% you've got him by the short and curlys.
Send him an invoice for the time he has waste getting this far. Have it deducted from the 10K expense fund.