Q: Are grandchildren entitled to back pay from grandfather giving a tax free 14000 after his wife passed away?
My grandfather remarried in 2004 and and in 2016 his wife passed away. Ironically he gave his kids and grandkids a 14000 tax free gift after she passed away. Ironically from 2004-2016 he never gave us a gift and I believe his 2nd wife talked him out of giving it to us. Would I as one of the grandkids be entitled to back pay from 2004-2016?
A: No one is entitled to a gift. Regardless of the reason your grandfather elected not to make gifts you you, you have no recourse against anyone.
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