My uncle’s widow is threatening to sue me. She wants money from my grandmother’s estate. Should I be worried?

My uncle said he had recorded my grandmother saying she would change the will and add him as the beneficiary.” ...
The Boston Globe

My Uncle Bob taught me many things. Most of all, he taught me to be an uncle myself.

When my Uncle Bob headed to the den at my grandparents’ house, I was never far behind. He’d settle into the old easy chair by the TV, newspaper close at hand. I’d grab the footrest and pull it by his ...
LGBTQ Nation

How my gay uncle taught me that being different is a strength, not a weakness

One unseasonably warm spring day in 2020, my dad and I ventured from New Jersey to a storage unit in Orange County, New York, to unearth the remnants of my great uncle Nicky’s life. Since his death in ...
YourTango

I Attended My Uncle's Funeral — And Found Out He Was My Father

It’s not every day you attend your uncle’s funeral and also find out he’s your father. For me, seven years ago, that’s exactly what happened. I headed up to another state to attend what I thought was ...
Mercury News

Harriette Cole: How can I tell my uncle he’s damaging his kid?

DEAR HARRIETTE: My uncle raised his son and daughter all alone, and I think it was a struggle for him. Related Articles Harriette Cole: My career just took off, and I don’t know if I should follow my ...
Newsweek

‘After My Uncle Died, We Discovered The Truth About His Life’

I was writing my uncle Tom's obituary when a roundabout request appeared in my cell phone messages. "I have no agenda and do not want there to be any unpleasantness; I can keep quiet— but wanted you ...
Mercury News

Harriette Cole: My uncle says the crash was an accident and he won’t pay for my car

DEAR HARRIETTE: My uncle recently crashed my car while borrowing it. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the car has significant damage that will be expensive to repair. Related Articles Harriette Cole: ...
The Marshall Project

My Uncle Died the Day He Was Released From Jail. I’m Still Trying to Understand Why.

“Sudden cardiac death,” is the cause listed on my uncle Bryan’s death certificate. But it didn’t feel sudden at all — not when you factor in his underlying mental and physical health problems, years ...
Newsweek

‘I Discovered My Uncle Is My Biological Father’

As an adult, I'm able to look back and say that I love Florida. I love my land, communing with nature and staring at sunsets that look like paintings. But I don't like the Florida I grew up in. I was ...
The New York Times

What My Queer Uncle Taught Me

A beloved uncle left an inheritance made of love. A beloved uncle left an inheritance made of love. Supported by A beloved uncle left an inheritance made of love. By Diego Bragà Diego Bragà is a ...
Salon

My great-uncle helped liberate a concentration camp. His last words to me were a warning

The last time I saw my great-uncle, he uttered six words that I will never forget. Struggling to speak, as he was already 102 years old, his mouth slowly formed each ...