DEAR ABBY: I am a widow. I supported my husband during our entire marriage with no help from his wealthy parents. My husband died before his father did.
After my father-in-law’s death, I received nothing. My sister-in-law told me she would give me $5,000, but she would invest it for me and give it to me after I retire. Well, that was 10 years ago.
I just retired. When I asked her for it, she claimed she had no memory of it and got angry with me for asking. I argued and said I hated her “stingy” family, and she hung up on me.
Should I ask her for the money again? -- PROMISE BROKEN IN MICHIGAN DEAR PROMISE: No. Unless the promise your husband’s sister made was in writing, there is no way for you to collect the money. Asking for it again will not help.
I’m sorry. Most Popular Stories by Abigail Van Buren Dear Abby: My 60-year-old husband is hanging out with women half his age Dear Abby: Do I really need to send cash to new graduate I don’t know? Dear Abby: Stinky friend makes me sick in my own home Dear Abby: Husband expects me to forgive and forget his affairs Dear Abby: Grandma wants to talk about only one baby, not mine DEAR ABBY: I am a 14-year-old first-generation Polish American with a very Polish family. I don’t have a lot of issues, but I just changed schools, and nobody cares enough to learn how to pronounce my name, including the teachers.
I was named after a family member and the name has a lot of history, so my parents don’t want to Americanize it. Bu.