Inheritance issues can often bring out the worst in families, and this story is no exception. A mother, who built a successful restaurant business with her husband, is now facing a family feud over the division of her assets. With two very different sons, one heavily involved in the family business and the other distant, the situation becomes a battleground for fairness and entitlement. Let’s dive into this family drama and see how it unfolds.
The Family Business: A Tale of Two Sons

Building an Empire from Scratch

Son A: The Family Business Heir

Son B: The Distant Dreamer

Thanksgiving Drama: Inheritance Dispute

No Business, No Inheritance?

Accusations of Favoritism

Career Change and Inheritance Haggling

The Thanksgiving Ultimatum ⚖️

Mom Fights Back

Inheritance Drama: Who’s the Real A**hole?
This inheritance dispute has left a mother torn between her two sons, with one heavily involved in the family business and the other distant. As Thanksgiving approaches, tensions rise, and ultimatums are thrown around. The mother stands her ground, refusing to give in to her younger son’s wife’s demands for equal treatment. With emotions running high and family bonds being tested, who’s in the right? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this heated situation…
Family inheritance feud with hints of favoritism and resentment

Commenters debate the fairness of splitting the franchise evenly.

NTA. Family members thought about inheritance as an opportunity.

B is not entitled to the family business, NTA.

Daughter-in-law causing trouble? Son knows better

NTA, but B’s wife is. Family feud sparked by inheritance.

Family favoritism and resentment over inheritance sparks heated debate ♀️

OP’s clear favoritism towards A causes family feud. YTA

A potential ESH: A deserves control of the company

Misunderstanding about his work leads to comment confusion

Family business inheritance dispute: NTA dedicated life to business.

Sibling rivalry over inheritance and company control

DIL’s strategy to get inheritance can backfire. Poor grandkids.

Travel expenses and family dynamics questioned in inheritance feud

A deserves inheritance for dedication to family business

Favoritism and family tension revealed in inheritance dispute. ♀️

Beware of Gordon Ramsey if B’s wife takes over restaurant

Family only interested in inheritance, NTA for not sharing

Son works hard for business inheritance, NTA decision divides family

Inheritance drama: Commenter defends mom’s decision to exclude uninterested son.

Inheritance not entitlement, NTA comment sparks no debate

What’s the untold side of this family feud?

Favoritism suspected in inheritance, but A invested more effort
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Favoritism and inheritance: Is B being punished for OP’s actions?

No drama here! Both comment and reply agree, NTA

Commenter defends mother’s right to disinherit family member.

Commenter calls out favoritism and control in inheritance dispute

NTA, but watch out for favoritism with the grandchildren

NTA OP. Family drama over inheritance and favoritism.

Fair inheritance split proposed despite strained relationship with B

Parent accused of favoritism in inheritance dispute.

Commenter calls out favoritism in inheritance, hopes for no contact.

Money, money, money! NTA, it’s your inheritance to do as you please
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Unconditional love for a child should matter more than money

Parent criticized for prioritizing money over relationship with child

In-laws’ business or not, wife’s involvement sparks debate

Fair inheritance split, but legal consultation needed. Wife is controlling.

Commenter is not the a**hole in inheritance dispute.

Commenter called out for closed-mindedness.

Money, money, money! NTA takes control

Commenter calls out favoritism, labels OP YTA for treating sons differently.

NTA. Wife wants money and power, not family.

NTA should set clear boundaries with kid B and family

Commenter claims ‘not the a**hole’ with no replies

Inheritance feud over business stake, NTA for not sharing
