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When estranged parents offer inheritance as reconciliation

I have been estranged from my father for fifteen years but he is dying and my stepmother says he wants to leave me money and I do not know what that means.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The offer of money from a distant parent is forcing a confrontation with whether forgiveness can be purchased or if it must be earned.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and death — estate and inheritance?”

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