inheritance

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This is a once-in-a-lifetime inheritance that your parents would want you to enjoy guilt-free and would, at the same time, not want for you to lose half of it in, say, a divorce.

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When her boyfriend’s dad died, she thought she was entitled to some of his inheritance because she was “like a daughter” to him.

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Gold bars, rings and necklaces can be handed down to the next generation as wedding gifts or inheritance bequests.

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During a recent conversation between my brother, my wife and me, my wife offered — without consulting me beforehand — to provide my brother with an advance on his inheritance.

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You are not obligated to force her to make a different decision, correct every perceived unfairness or sacrifice your future inheritance.

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