JW's are an honest people

freedomfighter

Hi anyone been "ripped-off" by witnesses?

Here is my experience:

Was married with my wife 4 mths pregnant, when my Father-inlaw ( Who was dying of Asbestosis ) offered for us to join with them in building a new house. It sounded like a good idea to be able to own our own home. He got a pay-out of $500,000 and bought the land. We all helped in building this massive house on 1 and1/2 acreras ( Cannot spell! ). Basically, it is 2 houses joined together by a common room.

The plan was for my family to live on in one side and the Mother-inlaw to live in the other. The house was nearly finished, when my sick FILaw said " Jase. We have run out of money and we need you to take out a loan for $100,000 to finish it. I have a property down south, when it sells we will pay it out, then you can just cover the expenses per week" I took his word ( was 24 at the time) and my wife and i got the loan.

Three months later my Brother-inlaw ( In Behalf of his dad ) asked for a further $20,000 to do the driveway. He promised to help pay this debt. I did this, and it wasn't in writing. The Father- inlaw died, the debt was never paid.

On the title deed - the M/inlaw has 97/100, my wife, me and B/inlaw for 1/100 each as ownership.

Now, we have been struggling to pay this "small amount" for 8 yrs. I am now DF'd and the in-laws are all JW's. My wife has taken sides with her Mum and i am finding it impossable to live here anymore. I am an outcast. Period.

Yet, i am still trying to pay the Mortgage, the Rates, Water, insurance and maintaining the property as best i can.

Why? For a 1/100 interest in the property?

Anyway, told my wife i am leaving. Now we are faced with Bankruptcy and Solicitors/Lawyers.

Yes i was naive, maybe stupid. However, i trusted the word of a christian. JW's are always honest right?

The property is worth $800,000 and i have given my in-laws a nice free ride. That ride stops now.

FF

tula

Damn! What are you going to do????

steve2

Oh dear! Getting caught up in financial obligations with in-laws is fraught with vicious fish hooks at the best of times. Add religion to the mix and you've got a toxic mix, one whiff of which will knock you for dead. While I empathise with your difficulties, I know exactly where I'd be headed right now if I were in your shoes, regardless of the cost: Out that front door and up and over the distant hills and off into the far-off horizon.

darkuncle29

What a mess. No matter who you deal with, things should always be in writing. With friends and family even more so. Are you going to get an attourney and fight for what you put into it?

ssrriotsquad

You should lodge an objection to the will of your FIL, as you have been paying off part of the house in your case 16.67%.

The Family Law courts not only look at the will from your FIL, but will also rule against it as the interest that you had in the share is much more that 1%. Those days ruling form the grave are dead and buried.

It is about fairness and equality. Seek advise from a solicitor to see whether they wish to pursue it. They may advise that it may not be worth there time and effort, but they will know more aboiut the law courts then I do.

While the MIL gets the Lion's share, but since you and your spouse are dependants and inter-dependants with the MIL and FIL, it opens up a new ball game to the equation of who is actually entitled to what.

But your trouble may also come from your wife if she seeks a divorce, as she will get most of your share anyway.

I do not where the answer may lie for you, but I would be seeking professional advice.

tula

But your trouble may also come from your wife if she seeks a divorce, as she will get most of your share anyway.

If you think there is no way for reconcilation and you see (this above) as the future....

I can only say that the stress of fighting it will probably cost you your health as well.

Sometimes it's better just to take your lumps and walk away a free man.

You can always build another empire.

Besides, the market is about to collapse anyway. Latest word out of UK is that powers that be are going to let the market crash in USA. A crash now would mean they can start a recovery plan. To keep cutting fed int. rate would drag out the inevitable for only another year or two.

Life and sanity (and health) are where my priorities would be.

freedomfighter

Darkuncle,

Have been walked on enough. Yes. I think it is time to fight.

Have met with a solicitor ( Lawyer) twice already. Meeting with one on Monday, who "specialises" in this type of thing.

Head for the hills! ( I like that idea too ). Maybe fight, then get the hell out of dodge!

FF

The Last Nephilim

My latest story is not as bad as yours, but my main one is. The latest rip- off was my DF'd ex (now RI) stiffing me with sales tax on a car we bought for her while still married. We bought the car out -of -state and were not charged sales tax for the state we reside in. We were unaware, thinking that everything was included in the final financed amount. Years go by, the car is traded for another, then the divorce comes. Almost a decade later, the state comes after me (loan was in my name) for the taxes + penalties + interest!!! She and I were to settle marital debt ourselves before the divorce was finalized. However, we didn't know about this and the divorce was finalized anyway. I informed her of this new development and all I asked her for was "help" with it. She fussed and moaned about it, first saying that it's too late, there's a statute of limitations, blah blah... I checked into that and she was wrong. Needless to say, after consulting with her new husband, they decided that "to avoid any hard feelings 10 years down the road", they were just going to let it be my problem since I'm the one legally responsible. Of course, the elders slapped me with 1Corinthians 6:1-5 saying I shouldn't take her to court over it, and since she was already DF'd at the time there was nothing they could do, either. I was royally "----ed"!!!
The major screwing I received from her was this- In our divorce decree we agreed to share custody of our kids, no child support. This worked out wonderfully for the kids. When I remarried, she flew off the handle even though SHE was the one who cheated on me and SHE was the one insisting on divorce and breaking up the family, and she trumped up accusations on me and we went back to court over custody. Without bringing ANYTHING as evidence except her mouth, the judge awarded her custody. So, more than any amount of money is worth, I got screwed out of my own children!!!
I forgot to mention that her JW father is an "old friend" of the judge!!

The Last Nephilim

I just thought of another instance of being ripped off by JWs that we can all relate to! How about the promise of eternal life in Paradise in exchange for all your years of servitude in "this system" only to find out it's a big scam!?

WTWizard

They make such a big deal when a witless finds a wallet with $2,000 in it and returns it. But they hide the fact that the same witless is likely to be a pedophile or support them, that the witless will lie when defending the corrupt organization, and that they do not create any value whatsoever.

JW's are an honest people

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