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When longtime friends reconsider mutual inheritance promises

My best friend and I promised each other we'd take care of each other's kids if anything happened, but now that we're both divorced and remarried, we're wondering how much we should actually leave to each other's families versus our own.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Life changes force friends to renegotiate promises made when their situations were simpler and their obligations clearer.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The ethics of inheritance — how much to leave??”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.