Do We deserve an Inheritance

[May 20]

We absolutely do not deserve an inheritance. But since you can't take it with you when you go, wills are very practical to make sure that the deceased has his or her say in how everything is distributed.

I don't know if my mother even had a will. My father let us have our choice of our mother's belongings, and I don't remember any fighting among us. My father does have a will, and I am co-exector with my next sister. I don't know what is in the will. I haven't asked, and he hasn't offered. I know that he will be as fair as possible, but there are some things he will take into consideration. My biggest concern is that one of my sisters is one of those "entitlement" people. She's always been that way from my earliest memories of her. She will think that since her life is the hardest (because of her own choices) she will deserve more. I'm not looking forward to that.

 

[Rocketman]

I think it's interesting that so many people mention something along the lines of "I don't care about my parents' inheritance, but my sister/brother, however ..."

I suspect there's a kernel of graceless strife in every one of those posts.

 

[hamudm]

I think that although we shouldn't have a right to receive an inheritance, we certainly do have a right to give/pass on an inheritance at our discretion.

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

Well yes and no. It certainly is your parents money and they can do with it whatever they like. You also don't deserve anything just for being the offspring of your parents especially if you are an asshole. However I think most children would feel somewhat slighted if they had a good relationship with their parents and were left nothing. I would think loving parents would want to give their children something

My mother just went through the process of finalizing the will right after my father died. She is very old-fashioned so I know my sister and I are inheritng everything(which is basically just the house and all the stuff in it). She is so old-fashion she actually is really hoping we don't sell the house after she is gone too. However my brother is a perfect example of a child not deserving an inheritance. He cut himself off from the family years ago and never spoke to my father during his long illness or came to the funeral. My parents disinherited him.

 

[wew]

I expect nothing and informed my parents of the my opinion when they asked. The only thing they have that anyone seems to be interested in is a hand built table probably worth no more than $150, built of plywood and oak flooring. My brother and two sisters both asked for it; my brother got it simply by the expediency of asking first. My parents' house actually belongs to my sister who bought it for them to use.

All I expect to receive is one trunk that my parents store for me and actually belongs to me.