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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.

I support myself and am saving for retirement, thank you.  My parents seem to be fairly wealthy.  But because we never discuss it, I don't really know.  I know vaguely that there is a trust and we (all my siblings and I) will be expected to share in it and use it to provide for my disabled sibling's care.  The concern I have is I have no idea what kind of numbers we are talking about here.  And my parents are older and had more kids late in life, so it is almost certain that my disabled brother will live for many more years after they die.  In fact he may even outlive me.  This is a daunting responsibility.

I asked this question because I am in the midst of talking with a financial planner.  She asked me about EVERYTHING - my social security (which we all know may not be there), my 401k (ditto) and other savings and investments.  Seems to me that the details of what money if any a person might inherit someday, coupled with what expectations EXACTLY there will be for the care of the disabled sibling, is not an unreasonable thing to want to know.  I realize that there may be nothing.  I realize that my parents may spend it or need it for medical care.

As I said in my first post, it doesn't feel right to ask.  Clearly my gut is correct, by the way many of the harpies have wigged out, it is NOT OK to ask about it.  Thanks for the info and I can assure you I will be more forthcoming with my own children someday.  [/quote]

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