Family Feud Over the Funeral

[@gettheedgenow7079]

Just because the grandmother took care of her own daughter doesn't justify her keeping that money which should have been designated for the burial of her child. That was pure and unadulterated greed.

[@misterbee66]

Indeed.

[@Healingwaters]

1000%. She took the money that was necessary for the funeral.

[@zenatellsthetruth8457]

It does

[@sybilwhite1259]

Wow the grandmother was very cold 🥶 how could she attempt to keep the money that was supposed to have been applied to the funeral 😢

[@isiahwarner3087]

Well said!! 💯 ⚖️

[@oodief88]

How do you allow your granddaughter to struggle to raise money for YOUR daughter's funeral and you just take money that was meant for that purpose? That's cold blooded. You know what that money was for, so stop acting like you were clueless.

[@jstew1990]

I just wish the Post Office would have paid the $4200 directly to the funeral home just to avoid all of this!!!

[@kingoffarts8352]

Tbh I don't think they legally can. Wouldn't that be considered stealing?

[@jstew1990]

@@kingoffarts8352 huh?? I’m saying i wish the lady’s job would have sent the money directly to the funeral home instead of giving it to the mother.

[@kingoffarts8352]

@@jstew1990 oh ok gotcha. I misunderstood.

[@shanamitchell9326]

Yes!! Then it would of went into the right hands

[@modestinemungo4661]

Amen 🙏

[@BlackMayne]

Death and a little bit if money will always reveal a person’s true colors.

[@lewis3k]

Yep! My sister and I raised our nephew from day one and until he became grown man. His father died and left him 200K and he didn't want to give us a cent . smh. Im glad he showed us his true colors

[@rhymeswithRihanna]

@@lewis3kYou should be grateful that his dad left him something. You took care of him out if the kindness of your heart. Your reward comes from above. He needs that money to buy a home so he can provide for his future family. It’s a blessing!

[@anndeecosita3586]

@@lewis3kThe fact that you felt entitled to his inheritance shows your true colors and you weren’t caring for him simply from the goodness of your heart.

[@shaestewart3410]

​@@rhymeswithRihannaI'm sure her brother left his son that money to be able to bury him too. C'mon now

[@Jennifer-bv7of]

You ain't never lied

[@misterbee66]

Judge Mathis stop defending grandma, she was wrong.

[@PompetusDad]

You kno i luvya but i gots to sueya . 😅nuts!

[@marcus013live]

Naw you wrong

[@misterbee66]

@@marcus013live No. You are.

[@marcus013live]

@@misterbee66 In your eyes I can tell you don’t have morals. You the type of person to allow someone else to take care of your loved ones then come around once they die for money.

[@misterbee66]

@@marcus013live You are a very ignorant person, that I can tell. GOD knows that I have morals and that is what matters. I do not owe you any explanation. You need prayer if you believe that.

[@nettricegaskins1871]

Grandma conveniently forgets what she did with the money. That's suspicious. smh

[@Jennifer-bv7of]

The fact the grandmother wants validation for caring for her own child is what blows me. .

[@sheralynbaylor1137]

What blows me is the fact that the other grown kids were not there to help their mom. Instead, they left Grandma to do it herself. Shame on the plaintiff's siblings.

[@tashiaredd3421]

@@sheralynbaylor1137I don’t know about that either. Cause she said she couldn’t remember if they came or not. So they could’ve came by. Just like she didn’t remember what she did with the money. 😂

[@sexytrinny52]

@@sheralynbaylor1137 They could have been helping taking care of the older sister and her child.

[@sexytrinny52]

​@@tashiaredd3421 Excalty. Granny got selective Memory 😂😂😂😂😂🤣😔😭😭🤣😔😔😔😔😭🤣🤣

[@latoyaogilvie7646]

Most people like this .

[@zinziwilliams105]

If she didn’t care about the money then she should’ve given it to the grandkids for the funeral.

[@claradiane30]

Right "I was just giving the money away" Really? Then Why didn't you give the money to your granddaugh ?er

[@daniellet4538]

The grandmother knew what that money was for and could careless.. she felt like she should be compensated for taking care of her own daughter 😊

[@K_Cole0128]

That’s it and that’s all.

[@positiveopinion4594]

exactly,

[@pernicecartwright8420]

😢😢😢😢😢😢SO TRUE 😢😢😢😢😢

[@BrandonTeronne]

Man she took that money! She knows better. If her grandma says, “The only time you going see this money, if you take me to court.” She knows better.

[@belindajohannesson6006]

look at the smirk on the grandma´s face too

[@evelynmarkham1028]

Granny you were wrong! 😢

[@julesdv724]

The plaintiff should’ve gotten the whole amount. Wow!😮

[@lindatoombs3319]

It was only 4200.00 get over it

[@lindatoombs3319]

It was the grandmother money. That's awful

[@havana-pk6qp]

The grandmother needs to be ashamed if she was looking for the children to provide any money she is sick her daughter who she raised and made obese more than likely no one else had a duty but her the old crow

[@tashiaredd3421]

@@lindatoombs3319it wasn’t the grandmother’s money. It was to go towards the funeral services.

[@BeenJanky]

@@lindatoombs3319 Are you remedial?? You’re saying only $4200 like it’s $20. It wasn’t the grandmother’s money it was for her daughters funeral and for the greedy grandma to allow her granddaughter to beg, scrap and raise money to bury her mother aka the grandmother own child while she sits on $4200 is nasty work and she has nothing good coming to her so hopefully that “Only $4200” last her a life time cus if she ever got in a bind and I was her grand child I wouldn’t give her 1 rusty penny.

[@darycreem]

So unfortunate! The mom wanted to be compensated for caring for her own daughter. Her thinking is flawed.

[@HeyMe75]

Exactly… thats what a lot of people are missing from this.

[@divatz78]

This

[@Glorious2480]

Come to think of it. Hmmmm.

[@sheralynbaylor1137]

It's not flawed. It's strange the only plaintiff is the one child who could not help take care of her mother because of her own health problems. Where were the other children at during their mother's surgery and aftercare?

[@msfort5722]

The grandmother was greedy!

[@JazzyJeffRealTalk]

JM always bends the rules for elderly folks. Totally putting his own emotions into the case instead of listening to the evidence and the law. If the defendant was the same age as the plaintiff JM would called her a thief and liar.

[@JohnathanBrown-i3w]

What evidence their was no evidence...just assumptions...do u know how much a casket cost especially for a obese woman ....food limos ...funeral home....church officials ..more than 4k

[@greatone275]

Yeah, he was trying to give her a pass saying " she doesnt think she did anything wrong " well, it doesnt matter what she thinks

[@JazzyJeffRealTalk]

@@greatone275 he gave the defendant several outs and even after she admits she took the money and spent it for something on purpose the judge still only gives the plaintiff half. That’s 🐂

[@greatone275]

@@JazzyJeffRealTalk i only watch from time to time he's really became a joke a while ago

[@toyajudge6817]

Yes which is part of the reason why he lost the show

[@lavidaloca2344]

She remembers all the details of her taking care of her daughter alone but don't remember how she spent that money 🙄 how convenient

[@craythachef7774]

So granny knew that her grandchildren we're borrowing and begging from everybody to bury their mother, but granny didn't go down there to the fh to pay the money. Not even some of the money. How did she think her daughter was gonna get buried. The co-workers gave the money for burial expenses. No telling how much more money granny got from her church, other people, etc. smh

[@brettsfav4]

Exactly

[@sheralynbaylor1137]

Y'all got selective hearing. Grandma said she used some of that money to pay for the burial plot & coffin. It seems like Grandma was the only one taking care of her daughter so why would she have thought any money leftover was for the grown kids and not her?

[@pikachu3763]

@@sheralynbaylor1137no what she said was she knew the money was for the funeral other family kicked in with the funds so she gave nothing. She let them beg and scramble when she had the money!

[@rubylimey7614]

Exactly! But just imagine if the co worker hadn't said anything... The grand daughter wouldn't have found out...sad all around. Praying for this family

[@craythachef7774]

@@rubylimey7614 smh. It's sad.

[@msd4743]

This grandmother dead wrong! Those co workers probably didn't even know her. Just out of respect or probably thought it would be given to the proper person who was paying for the burial they gave it to her. Who did she think was paying for all that? They just gonna give her an envelope full of money cause she was there for her daughter during her last hours? Dumb

[@AtlChica883]

Exactly! She died and they probably gave money for the funeral.

[@justsobrandi1142]

Grandma was wrong in every way. That money should have been given to the funeral home.

[@divatz78]

Grandma did that maliciously and she knows it

[@tratrazy1633]

That Grand Mother is a cold peice of work. I don't care if she was there. And judge was wrong stating she didn't prove 😒.

[@sheralynbaylor1137]

I'm sure her daughter was glad her mom was there because apparently her kids were not there for her in her time of need. The only was who had a valid reason for not being there is the plaintiff.

[@WokeProduction]

old school folks can be aggressive and mean.

[@badgurl5758]

Absolutely.. Stubborn and catankerous.

[@JessicaSmith-yd2nm]

main ones who are their best Sunday hair and dress. front row taking in the word but not living it

[@Amiakatee]

My grandma nasty attitude that she can’t control me

[@juicieleo813]

FACTS!

[@argerinejordan4703]

So true!!

[@Rayallwayz]

The grandmother said, " I don't even need the money." Then why don't she give back the money to her granddaughter who is sick and needs the money.

[@veronicaforever01]

A thief is a thief, grandma or not and it’s probably not the first time she’s been dishonest.

[@badgurl5758]

When it comes to death and money, you’ll always see someone’s TRUE colors 💔

[@ladybugbrack2834]

Sure will

[@yontine]

The grandmother should give the plaintiff all that money back, PERIOD!!

[@WhitleyConcepcion-j6b]

"I" before "e"

[@tashiaredd3421]

Grandma said her daughter died in her arms. Then says the paramedics asked who did CPR? Whoever did it, they did a wonderful job and was able to get a heartbeat. Sooooo which one was it?? Did she die in her arms or were the paramedics able to get a heartbeat?

[@brooklynmobley5449]

She looks just like her Grandma ❤ I really pray they move forward in a positive, loving way

[@queenmo1896]

No. It's time to just cut that relationship with her grandmother. Stop encouraging people to mend relationships with people because they are "family" especially if they wrong you.

[@MsBadshoe]

Damn the grandma selfish

[@shynbryt11]

The grandma took the money. Talking about she doesn’t know what she did with the money!! She spent it!!!

[@kingoffarts8352]

But yet she could remember all of her granddaughters flaws and mistakes.

[@Jaxya1]

So important to have life insurance my prayers to this family

[@theeyesvisonisthe.9383]

Grandma is a crook plan and simple that money went to bingo and tickets.

[@cliftonwhite5051]

😂😂😂 I’m weak

[@K_Cole0128]

Crooked as the letter S

[@aleishapaul8522]

😂😂😂

[@korsifenison]

In cases like this JM normally sides with the elderly

[@UnleashTheKhaos]

She should have giving her the money but the grandmother telling the story of her daughter dying in her arms made me cry.

[@larrywilson6708]

She was lying

[@sheralynbaylor1137]

This was a sad case all around and you can tell they are both hurting.

[@kandi668]

It made me emotional too.

[@tashiaredd3421]

It was sad. However, gma may be a little confused. One min she saying she died in her arms, the next she says the paramedics were able to get a heartbeat.

[@2B2350]

Granddaughter is a beautiful lady❤❤im glad she made it thru❤❤

[@buttalove5437]

This is one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen😞😔

[@TARAWLINS]

Broke my heart

[@emersonbelfon3799]

Granma said she was just given money, and she just used it wow she admitted her guilt.

[@tjneverdefeated4394]

Now grandma knows that money was not given to her to splurge and do as she pleases. It was to help with funeral and burial arrangements and she took it and blew it. Why wouldn’t you even try to contribute to bury your daughter? Why would you leave your grandchildren with that burden if you can help? All your good means nothing if in the end you’re just selfish and self serving.

[@quisquieendom5733]

The granddaughter is such a sweetie pie! ❤

[@ramsesstafford4640]

Who was wrong

[@gwen8marie]

Gramma was wrong. She even continued to insinuate false information to help her case. Unfortunately she forgot that she admitted to keeping the money. JM was bias due to her age. Gramma was wrong.

[@mecca6941]

Grandma said "i don't know".....child i almost fell pn this floor 😂😂😂

[@sjohnsonsj536]

Grandma knew what that was for! I’m sure the post office folks told her what it was for!

[@alexisd2587]

Nah granny you wrong

[@fzklan7535]

It's evil to tell your kids to walk on the other side of the road over money that wasn't yours.

[@drumgoisdaking]

That grandmother is dead wrong. She literally just said it on the show that she stole the money and then said she didn’t care about it, if you didn’t care about it, why you didn’t give it to the people for the funeral

[@gt43025]

This is so sad😞 but there’s no way I Could Sue my grandma but then again, she would’ve Never kept the cash. She would’ve split it Me & My siblings. Missing 😢my Mom means way more to me than cash 💰 which, I’d rather have my Mom back 2/17/2021 🕊️

[@blessedladyp1405]

Gmom is messy as hell and prob keeps a lot of mess going on in that fam.😮😮😮😮😮

[@WokeProduction]

Approx 33% of people who die in hospital die due to medical malpractice. For black people the number is about 50%.

[@docwash2020]

I’m glad they can repair their relationship but I think how the grandmother spoke about everything was wrong. She felt like it was owed to her.

[@isiahwarner3087]

13:42......The moment the grandmother patted the granddaughter down and went through the granddaughter's pockets and took some more money!! 🤔 ⚖️ I appreciate the fact that JM gave the plaintiff half the money back out of his own pocket. I think the kind gesture on his part was done to try and repair the fractured relationship between the grandmother and granddaughter.

[@yolandawilliams8652]

Prime example why we should have our affairs in order!! Grandma should not have kept any of it...PERIOD!!

[@lisaclark2767]

Mathis is the one on crack this episode. Granny stole her dead daughters money and needs to go to jail at the very least.

[@55thst_rojos]

Soon as grandma came in with the sweater and wrapped it, I just knew.

[@hatman_vl8156]

Grandma was wrong af and it’s sad becuz she didn’t even care to help her granddaughter

[@jackiewelch85]

Thats wild... So because granny thought she didnt think she did something wrong shes in the clear. Thats terrible logic. I bet if a murderer killed someone and said "I didnt think it was wrong" no one will want to let that go. Smh

[@lastbreath9683]

Greed is a mutha!!!

[@livia8227]

The grandma is trifling

[@nayluv1868]

She should of gotten the Full amount

[@Moore_cookies51]

IT'S CALLED A POLICY!

[@wuncieadams1352]

The grandmother and grandchild could almost be twins; they look so much alike.

[@latoyaogilvie7646]

What does this have to do with the case ? Stay focused .

[@detroityella5184]

First off I would to say that I became a fan of Judge Mathis because of his claims of tough love and for the most part he delivers on that... However I feel that he didn't stick to the facts in this case and let his personal feelings cloud his judgement...There was no empathy shown to the granddaughter by the grandmother... The granddaughter was dealing with four life altering chain of events all at the same time...The birth of a child, two major surgeries and the death of a parent all while having to support herself and a newborn baby... While recovering from her health issues where is the money coming from?On top of all of that she loses her mom and is left to come up with the burial expenses by herself...I was also upset with the fact that the grandmother who was fully aware of her granddaughter's situation, received money to pay for the entire funeral and felt that since she helped take care of the deceased that she was entitled to all the money 🤔...as my late great grandmother would often say "that beats all I have ever seen"...smh the grandmother should be ashamed of herself and she should have been forced to pay the money back because she failed to use the money for what it was intended for...

[@DanielleEsquibel-vy5cz]

True...and the grandmother better have the 💰 to pay for her own funeral.

[@chargingdeck629]

I love me some JM but grandma should have been made to provide receipts for what she paid for. Grandma admits she didn't use it all for the funeral. Thats why the coworkers gave it to her.

[@nakaliaking-carradice5206]

My daughter died in my arms in 2021 at 19 days old nothing is like that pain but she should of told the children that money was there to help with funeral arrangements and given it to them.

[@Myopiniononly_ijs]

That grandma is shady

[@drelex9845]

This is so sad I hope her and her granny REALLY get pass anything negative they need each other for so much more then they think ❤

[@magicworld3242]

The co-workers gave the grandmother money. They didn't give the grandmother money, to give it to her granddaughter. If they wanted to give the granddaughter money. They would've given it directly to her. The granddaughter is just greedy and selfish. I wouldn't have awarded her a dime.

[@carlenemorgan2235]

Amen. Young lady. You have a big heart and so does your grandmother. Embrace each other.

[@MrsLipgloss2025]

Most black grandmothers are just like this grandmother. The Planiff is correct in bringing this case against her grandmother. Right is right and wrong was wrong. She withheld those funds for her personal gain. I can definitely relate to this, because it happened in my family.

[@tiger1976]

Not only black grandmothers... it happens in all families... money is the cause of a lot of issues!

[@DJ-vj4vi]

Granny is a theif, and this isnt the first time she robbed a person.

[@keiganwyche9961]

Let me just say this. I observe people behavior an i dive deeper into it by observing micro-aggression. The grandmother should ABSOLUTELY NOT HAVE KEPT THOSE MONIES! her behavior, the rolling of the eyes, the smirking, the head roll, and constantly turning her eyes to the right, just enough to see her granddaughter out of her peripherals, when the plaintiff was discussing how the grandmother stated; “take me to court to get your monies.” Told me right then and there, the grandmother definitely not only made that statement but also took the funds for her OWN PERSONAL USE! she lied about using half of the money on her daughter for a double casket and space. She used ALL OF THE FUNDS ON HERSELF.

[@rosalindmize3919]

Young lady has beautiful eyes

[@macrob2274]

The bottom line with or without the USPS money they had to come up with the money.

[@4nomenal28]

She worked for the post office. Eventually, they received insurance. Let grandma have that.

[@LeshaFBaby]

Man I miss my grandma😢

[@janiehatton1691]

Granddaughter should either donate to another family in a similar need or repay money in some measure to those from whom she borrowed or give to Heart Association.

[@karensmith6815]

This was so sad and I feel for both of them shoutout to the judge for giving her half I love that

[@K_Cole0128]

The grandma stole the money and she admitted it. She didn’t prove that she spent any of the money on the arrangements. She’ll the judgment should’ve ruled for her to pay in full.

[@gaquaciuswright8996]

She new that money was for the funeral.

[@kee-kee7019]

Lady plz.🙄 She knew damn well that money wasn't for her‼️ And that's her child, she's supposed to be there if she can.🤷🏿‍♀️ But if you listen to the grandma it's not like she was around long, 1-2weeks is nothing. Idk that young lady but I feel like she would have been there if she could. She was dealing with something way worse and critical while her mother had selective surgery that honestly could have waited🤦🏿‍♀️🤷🏿‍♀️

[@arlisaburkes82]

The funeral home worked out a favorable arrangement with the family, and they accepted the borrowed money until the insurance benefits were paid. So if the funeral and burial was paid in full, why sue her grandmother? I'm confused on how someone that's battling cancer, has opened heart surgery, gets out the hospital to plan a funeral for her deceased Mother! She had to have had help, & she had an infant at the time! Both cases should have been dropped!

[@generationalcursebreaker5397]

The co workers were very nice to do that for her mom.

[@melissakitchens1122]

Granny knows what that money was for, she spent it and felt like it was owe to her. She knows they was raising money and had a hard time and she sat on that money!! Stop using the granddaughter health reason against hercause she wasnt there. OLD OR YOUNG, FAMILY OR NOT IF U WRONG U WRONG! GRANNY IN HER RIGHT MIND

[@KatrinaMartinezStoutmire]

#LeakandSons has been burying EVERY single family member on my dad’s side for over 50 years. They then buried my mom 7/2011 They’re family & business is & has been truly a God sent to us & ALWAYS will be. Thank you #LeakandSons Funeral home. #Chicago #Southside Chapter 🌹💕

[@damianu4082]

More blessings to Jackee for beating cancer and commiserations for her loss; for her it is about right and wrong here. Grandma was wrong for holding onto money meant for the funeral. Likewise commiserations Grandma. I pray they move past this and stand by each other through their grief.

[@ShayGat]

When the plaintiff said (@10:17) "... It eats me up bcuz on the DAY my mom passed away, she called me and I could not answer the phone..." I felt this in my BONES and IMMEDIATELY started crying and can not STOP bcuz you know WHY, it literally HAUNTS me that my ALL TIME FAVORITE brother (I have 6 brothers... Well 5 now😢😔) called me the night he died (12/22/23) and I DIDN'T answer.... THIS hurts soooo bad, that it is TORTURING me!! He was the ONLY sibling (only FAMILY outside of my kids).... The only FAMILY (my OTHER "siblings" are only my RELATIVES.. need more than DNA to be my FAMILY) that I have/HAD!!! I have NO one to call and talk to NOW and I feel so hurt and lost😔

[@generationalcursebreaker5397]

I love the plaintiff hair

[@humanresources437]

My dear sweet wise mother always said “all hell breaks lose during funerals and weddings!” And she has been right every time!

[@Marcie_does_it]

The children are next of kin and should have received the money. I blame the coworker, also, for not putting it in the children’s hands.

[@kimberlysimon7927]

They might’ve thought that because the mom was there she would bury her daughter n do the right thing

[@cassandraruffin6286]

What happened when the insurance check came?

[@christiesimon2782]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@chrisper7527]

They had no insurance.

[@christiesimon2782]

I cannot imagine the mother not having insurance when working for the United States Postal Service. I’m pretty sure they offer some sort of death benefit. The daughter said she didn’t know how to go about handling her mother’s affairs….But I’m sure she figured it out.

[@vetgirl71]

@@christiesimon2782your absolutely right! My husband works for the post office (29 years), and he has life insurance with the post office & me as the beneficiary. Plus he also has a pension plan. So their mother had to designate someone as beneficiaries for her insurance & pension plan. If the daughter contacted HR at the post office, they would give her directions on how to get the insurance & pension $$ , if she is the designated recipient.

[@ladayaowens4665]

Terrible ruling!!!!!

[@chrisper7527]

In what way?🤷🏽‍♂️

[@hoodsupastar864]

She’s beautiful im so sorry you’re going thru this 🙏🏾

[@marzi0574]

So when the insurance money kicked in and they raised the money for double plot funeral. Who received the pay out. The money from work was giving to the mother . It’s gray area . She didn’t steal it if someone gave it to her.

[@nerotenore]

This case was tough

[@winniewera2510]

Grand ma was wrong to keep the money

[@sheralynbaylor1137]

I see all these ppl talking bad about the grandma, but she was the only one there for her daughter. This lady had other kids- where were they at? The plaintiff couldn't be there because of her health problems, but where were her siblings? Why aren't any of them suing? You all dont know what the co-worker told the Grandma when she gave her the money. This case aint about the Grandma's greed, but it may be about the plaintiff's greed. It’s not like the plaintiff said it was a balance left on the funeral that she had to come out her own pocket to cover. No, it was $4200 that she thought she should have.

[@chrisper7527]

JM took the Solomon route by splitting the money down the middle. Very judicious. It’s obvious that the coworkers gave the money to the family to help with funeral expenses. They gave it to grandma because that’s who they knew directly. However, grandma’s conclusion was totally wrong, believing the money was all hers. Finally, since she did contribute her own money to cover the cost of the funeral, it makes sense to split the money between both to help everyone recover the cost of burying mom. The Solomonic approach.👍🏾

[@VANITYISFARE]

The daughter and the mother lived with the grandmother rent free and the grandmother took care of the daughter . She probably assumed the money was for her to keep

[@Alexya-dn5bx]

Lmao she knew the coworkers didn’t raise money for her.

[@twill1007]

@@Alexya-dn5bxwhy not ?! She lost her child , the envelope had her name on it

[@ceejay9919]

The daughter was more mature. The judge just felt sorry for the grandma saying that her daughter died in her arms. She knew dang well that she took that money and spent it on random stuff. 🙄😑

[@JessicaJones-is7ol]

This is so sad .

[@jenniferlawson5477]

Grandma should have had to pay it all back

[@JohnJiggS]

I can’t wait til I get old so I can get away wit stuff like this 😂😂

[@supreemcourt9181]

Grandma said “what money???” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@larrywilson6708]

I don’t think judge Mathis made the right call on this.. just because she’s old

[@anutha_level_ministries8108]

Your mother...HER DAUGHTER DIED IN HER ARMS..Young lady as a mother you should understand...when people pass your an envelope..the person mother...its hers to do whatever.