The aunts tried guilt tripping the siblings into sharing the money with them, which pushed the original poster to turn online for perspective.
“In our line of work, we’ve personally seen many situations with families that have fought over inheritances, that have fought because things weren’t even or weren’t equal. On the flip side, we’ve seen the opposite as well, right? We’ve seen families that are very equitable. We’ve seen siblings who have redistributed some of the inherited funds to make sure that things were even. I think a lot of that just comes down to the specific relationships and the family.
“That’s kind of part of that broader estate planning process where older couples and even younger couples that may have amassed a large number of assets orshould have a very well thought out and well-written plan that distributes those assets how they want and to whom they want them to go,” he explains.
“That itself can really help with resolving conflict down the road,” he adds. “If there’s a very clear plan in place about who they wanted this money to go to or who they wanted to get a house or a vacation home, that clear communication can help the families down the road.”Of course, he admits that such a talk isn’t the most pleasant one to have, as money is still a big taboo topic, but it can really prevent further conflict from arising.
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