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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It makes sense to leave more money to the child who needs it more and/or got saddled with more caretaking duties. It's NOT RIGHT when parents play favorites and leave more money to the child they simply like more. I've seen this happen, and it can absolutely tear families apart.[/quote]

I don’t think it does make sense to leave more to the child who needs it more. People’s fortunes can change on a dime. The person who has more can be hit with a terrible medical crisis and the person who has less may get a big promotion at work and see a huge increase in salary. You can’t predict the future. Unless there is a situation with special needs which can be handled with a trust, it’s best for the family to divide estates equally.

If one child is doing more caretaking, it’s best to pay them in the present for their help, not plan to wait until after death to give them a larger share of the estate. Treating kids equally in the will tends to set the table for good relationships among siblings in the future. 
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