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[quote=Anonymous]It probably depends in part on the personalities of those involved. You know the players, and can likely ascertain how they will respond.

My grandmother unexpectedly gave out her inheritance to her grandchildren unequally, and it has become a classic family story that makes us all laugh.

My grandmother hated me, but adored my sister and my (female) cousin. She felt that I was unattractive with a bad personality, but fawned over my sister and cousin, who are in fact objectively prettier and more charming. It never bothered me much because I thought my grandma was crazy, and I just sat in the corner and read.

I ended up a physician in a moderately high-paying speciality, my cousin married a wealthy man, and my sister is a public interest lawyer married to social worker.

My grandmother gave me 1/2 of the grandkid money, and actually specified why in her will: I was unpleasant and unattractive, and would need the extra money because I wouldn’t be able to get or keep a husband (ignoring the fact that I am a doctor who can make my own money and have been married for years). My sister and cousin each got 1/4.

Basically, my grandma considered my subpar looks and personality to be a disability, and gave me extra money to compensate. This actually makes sense for the generation of women born around the turn of the century, where the ability to marry well was critically important. Anyway, we all started laughing, and I had the extra 1/4 that I got redistributed evenly.

However,  if my sister - who needs money - had gotten 1/2, and my cousin and I each got 1/4, then I am certain that we would have told my sister to keep it. Because we are reasonable people, and my sister needs it more than we do.[/quote]

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