My parents are still alive but they've told us kids how they plan to divide their estate and it's not equal because they're trying to account for who helped them more over the years, and now my siblings and I are in this weird position of grieving relationships that aren't even over yet. The money matters but the scorekeeping hurts more.
More people experience this than they realize.
The promise of unequal inheritance transforms family history into a ledger of love and obligation that cannot be balanced.
“Where Are You with Financial legacy — what you leave behind?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.