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How conditional inheritance controls personal identity

My grandfather's will required me to maintain the family name and traditions to keep the inheritance, but those traditions include things I find personally abhorrent.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Inheritance conditions can force people to inhabit identities and practices that violate their authentic selves.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Inherited wealth and its complications?”

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