Jobam
Well-Known Member
I was at my relatives cottage last night. Haven't seen them in 3 years. We got talking about their uncle and how his last several years of life had been filled with struggles with just getting older, health issues and dementia.
He started going to a United Church in Toronto which he spoke very highly about.
During the last part of his life, members of the congregation actively sought him out to change his will leaving most everything to the their church. They did an inventory of what was in his apartment, and knew what other assets he had with no regards to his current will and/or family members. Near the end of his life, while he was in the hospital, his family got wind of what they were trying to do - 3 new versions of his will - and had to ask the hospital not to allow any church members to visit him. Sad. While the church may have been acting in their best intentions I was horrified at how aggressively they went after their uncle. There is way more to this story but at the end of the day, how does one hold people accountable (ie church) for their actions. Again, even if they thought they were acting on the person interests (and their own for that matter), do they not check to see if other family members are involved etc. Its like they are praying on the sick and elderly.
He started going to a United Church in Toronto which he spoke very highly about.
During the last part of his life, members of the congregation actively sought him out to change his will leaving most everything to the their church. They did an inventory of what was in his apartment, and knew what other assets he had with no regards to his current will and/or family members. Near the end of his life, while he was in the hospital, his family got wind of what they were trying to do - 3 new versions of his will - and had to ask the hospital not to allow any church members to visit him. Sad. While the church may have been acting in their best intentions I was horrified at how aggressively they went after their uncle. There is way more to this story but at the end of the day, how does one hold people accountable (ie church) for their actions. Again, even if they thought they were acting on the person interests (and their own for that matter), do they not check to see if other family members are involved etc. Its like they are praying on the sick and elderly.