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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the successful child and my brother has the LD.  My dad has split is estate into 75/25 like you did.

It doesn't bother me.  I know that at some point in my life my brother will be living with me.[/quote]

Then shouldn't the 75/25 be in your favor?[/quote]

I don't think so.  My brother needs to money more than I do.  If he gets 75%, then he can live on his own for longer.

[b]An inheritance isn't a right[/b].  I'm grateful for the 25%.  I'm not entitled to anything so in my eyes, 25% is awesome.[/quote]

I agree that an inheritance isn't a right, but the death of a parent often raises a lot of emotions and uneven distributions of assets is a known catalyst for family tensions.  The way OP laid it out isn't the same as a sibling who will at some point not be able to live on his own, but rather one who has struggled a bit more and one who has slacked a bit more in OP's perception at this point in their lives.  I think it would be a better approach to split evenly but then discuss concerns with the "slacker" kid about strategies for ensuring the financial well-being of "struggling" kid. Who knows--slacker may suggest an uneven allocation, or the establishment of an "emergency trust" that each could access according to their needs with a portion of the inheritance--or may just assure OP that he/she will help out.   OP I think you need to do some more serious reflection on what you are intending to communicate/make happen with your estate and think of less fraught ways than just uneven distribution. [/quote]

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