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Disinherited but not disheartened

Dear Annie: My parents, especially my mother, were abusive throughout my childhood physically, verbally and emotionally. I lived in fear from the time I was 5 years old. I worked hard, stayed out of trouble and built my own life without asking them for help, but my mother still treated me with cruelty and favoritism toward my younger sister. When I finally cut off contact in my 40s, I thought I was reclaiming my peace. But after my parents passed, I found out my sister -- their “favorite” -- had replaced me as the executor of their estates and that I’d been completely ...

Getting kids interested in heirlooms

Dear Heloise: Eliza Jones from California said that her friend hired an estate sale company to deal with her “stuff.” The leftovers were donated to a local charity. She left out a very important element: her children and grandchildren. I have many family treasures. My friends have mentioned that their children aren’t interested in their “stuff.” I took photos of all my treasures and put them in albums. These items had a brief description of the item in the photo album (i.e., Great grandma’s notebook, or Barbara’s bread plate that was always on the table at the ...

Caesars Palace fined $7.8M over gambling by bookmaker linked to Ohtani’s interpreter

Nevada gaming regulators voted to fine Caesars Palace $7.8 million Thursday over failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules, settling a case that centered on an illegal bookmaker with ties to the former interpreter for the baseball star Shohei Ohtani. The Nevada Gaming Control Board alleged that Caesars Palace failed to verify bookmaker Mathew Bowyer’s source of funds as he gambled millions of dollars between 2017 and 2024, despite suspicions being raised on several occasions and an anonymous tip that Bowyer was a bookie. It’s the third casino to be fined at least partly ...

Love extended but not returned

Dear Annie: Hoping you can offer some advice! My son has been married for six years to a beautiful girl who rarely speaks to us and acts as though we don’t exist. Her distance has gotten much worse over time, and we have no idea why. We love her and are just as kind to her as we are to our other kids and their wives. My husband and I are so sad. This has broken our hearts. We haven’t said anything because we don’t want to upset our son, but lately even he appears unhappy with her attitude toward us. When we’ve referred to her as our daughter -- as we do our other ...

Asking guests to pay for wedding

Dear Heloise: Times have changed so much in regard to weddings, but common sense sure shouldn’t change. How on earth would someone think about having a wedding and expect the guests to pay for it? This is insane! If you can’t afford the wedding, cut down the guest list -- and I don’t mean cutting down on relatives! You cut down the guest list of people you work with and those who are just friends. The majority of these people will change over the years. Relatives will always be relatives! Change the place where the reception will be held, and don’t expect guests to attend a ...

Left on read and left behind

Dear Annie: My co-worker “Dan” and I started at our company around the same time three years ago. We hit it off immediately and became good friends. We’d grab lunch together, vent about work and even hang out on weekends sometimes. Lately, though, things feel ... off. He’s been distant, takes forever to respond to messages and only speaks to me when necessary. About six months ago, he started dating someone new. He hasn’t said anything about her directly, but from social media and office gossip, it’s clear the relationship is serious. I’m happy for him, truly, but I’m ...