Inheritance, what will you do?

Or go the unequal route, talk about it and live through all the bickering before you die, because that's so much better!
 
I will pretty much just spend it all, there'll not be much left anyway. But probably just split equal, as you never know, could die tomorrow.
 
My grandparents split 33% to my Dad, 33% to his sister, and 33% split between grandchildren evenly (there were 3 of us) - worked out nicely as both my Dad and his sister were relatively sorted financially and it was a nice boost for the grandchildren as we were in our late 20s early 30s and for me went towards a deposit for my first house (would have been better if it had not been in shares that then went on to tank!!)
 
I will be splitting it equally between my two children.

My Mums aunt passed back in 2007 and she did it slightly different to the norm I guess. Split between 11 people, the 'Adults' got 2 parts and the 'children' 1 (we were all adults). She didn't have any children of her own so my cousins and my sister and I she saw as her grandchildren. One very clever lady too and miss her :(
 
My dad has said he is going to split his stuff slightly different, due to the fact my Brothers life just rotates around money, and has said that he will give my brother more of the money, but me more of the things he has collected over the years, like Plate and coin sets, as all my Brother will do is just sell everything he can get his hands on
 
Difficult and very personal. I suspect many do the equal split just to keep the peace. IMO, there's nothing wrong with giving more to those who may need it providing they're not wasteful. For some, money is easy come, easy go.
I told my parents I plan on getting nothing (due to potential care costs) but anything will be a bonus.
Noting that I've always been the saver vs my brother the waster and that I have no kids my brother has one. So currently it's split 50/25/25. 50% me, 25% brother and 25% his son. Due to a fallout at one point I think my brother was getting nothing or a low % but I warned them against doing this due to leaving behind family problems.
I have a wealthy relative (uncle) who I believe could give their fortune based on who needs it most in the whole family. They have no kids. He's a bit like me "eccentric" and will likely think deeply about it with a bit of a game plan in mind. I know he'd rather see more equal wealth so will likely boost the poorer relatives. I have no problem with that, fair game :). I'm more like they are in that I save but he knows I won't be needing the money.

With no kids I have no idea what I will be doing yet. Should probably have a will but as my parents are still alive by defaut it goes to them.
 
Much of mine will be in property, depending on circumstances at the time I'll either continue to rent them out or sell up and retire early as I'll be in no fit state in my 60's to enjoy retirement.
 
Equal without doubt. Although who it goes to we will have to see (I'm only 28!).

I hope to live till I am fairly old, my kids hopefully would have had successful lives/ careers, possibly be retired. Might be worthwhile it going straight to the grand children.
 
Each of my as yet unborn children will get an equal share of the (presumably) crippling debt that led me to a (presumably) early grave. I can only hope they inherit my optimism so that they might better deal with their fate, indentured servitude working in the spice mines.
 
TBirdUK said:
My grandparents split 33% to my Dad, 33% to his sister, and 33% split between grandchildren evenly (there were 3 of us) - worked out nicely as both my Dad and his sister were relatively sorted financially and it was a nice boost for the grandchildren as we were in our late 20s early 30s and for me went towards a deposit for my first house (would have been better if it had not been in shares that then went on to tank!!)
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my grandparents did similar, 25% to each of their 3 children and 25% shared between grandchildren
 
We really need to make a will...

But yeah, I'd go for equal shares.

My parents want to speak to me and my brother and sister about their wills; no idea why. I imagine they'll give equal shares to us, but there will likely be provision for grandchildren. I have two children, but my brother has none yet and my sister has none and has no intention of having any. There might be some specific provisions for things, like they might give me their piano, because my brother can't play and my sister can but lives in Australia. Who knows. We've all fared reasonably well so I don't think there'll be any ill will with equal shares.

Tangential pain in the bum will story...

My grandma on my mum's side died about ten years ago, leaving just her house in Finland. Looking after a house in Finland isn't easy, due to the snow in winter, and you certainly can't leave it unattended and unheated all that time unless you like shattered pipes and holes in the roof. My mum is one of four children. Of the four:

a) My mum lives in the U.K. and has no real use for the house, though she occasionally travels to Finland so could stay there but likely wouldn't.

b) My uncle hasn't worked in years due to ill health but he lives in the house and can just about look after it, though for how much longer?

c) Aunt number one lives in Finland and she and her children and grandchildren like to use the place as a summer house.

d) Aunt number two lives in the U.K. and has no use for the house, not least because her husband is very ill with Parkinson's and broken vertebrae so can't travel there. They used to own a house in the same town but have sold it due to not being able to get over there.

So we have four people with an equal share in the house. One lives there, one wants it when it's convenient, and two aren't interested. Those who want it can barely afford to clean it and look after it and certainly can't buy the other two out. Those who could afford to look after it don't want it. There were huge rows when this all first came to light and so far as I know it's all still up in the air. My mum lost her rag with everyone expecting her to pay for the upkeep so they could use it. It'll all come to the fore again when my uncle gets too ill to look after it or when he dies.
 
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