Inheritance drama is nothing new, but when it comes to family, things can get messy. Our protagonist, a 25-year-old woman, finds herself in a sticky situation when her aunt discovers the trust funds set up by her great-grandparents. With $200K each in the bank for her and her brother, the question arises: should they share the wealth with their cousin who was born after the great-grandparents’ passing? ♀️ Let’s dive into this family feud!
The Trust Funds

Cousin’s Dilemma

Aunt’s Discovery and Demands

Grandma Weighs In

The ‘Fair’ Argument

Cousin’s Financial Situation

Parents’ Advice ️

The Moral Dilemma

Update: Decision Made ✍️

Letter to Aunt

To Share or Not to Share: The Inheritance Dilemma ♀️
Our protagonist and her brother are left with a difficult decision after their aunt demands they share their $200K trust funds with their cousin, who missed out on the inheritance. Grandma chimes in, saying it’s their choice to make. The cousin, however, is set to inherit a fortune from his other grandparents. With the internet weighing in on the situation, the siblings ultimately decide to keep the money as their great-grandparents intended. But will the family drama end there?
Grandma’s wisdom prevails. NTA. Aunt’s guilt-trip is uncalled for.

Inheritance drama over 200k? Keep your money, NTA

NTA. Aunt can pound sand. Each child deserves their share.

Jealous cousin demands inheritance, commenter says NTA.

Inheritance isn’t always fair, enjoy what you have

NTA. Great grandparents gave gift to those they knew personally

Inheritance is yours to share or not, family always complicates

Keep the money , avoid a family feud
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Don’t play into your aunt’s logic. NTA

Inheritance is a sensitive issue , but NTA for setting boundaries.

NTA. Cousin not entitled to inheritance. Ignore entitled aunt and cousin.

Inheritance dispute settled with a clear will. NTA wins!

Grandma agrees, NTA. Consider blocking aunt’s number.

Inheritance drama with billionaires? $200k is just peanuts. NTA.

Generational wealth debate: NTA refuses cousin’s inheritance demand
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Demanding cousin doesn’t deserve an inheritance slice. NTA.

Offering a compromise to avoid conflict and being NTA

Grandmother left money for my kids because she loved them ❤️

Cousin not entitled to inheritance, NTA. Aunt should back off

Inheritance is not a family-sized pizza . NTA for keeping it.

Inheritance for loved ones only? NTA says keep it

Sarcastic reply to entitled cousin sparks humor in comments section

NTA commenter defends inheritance decision with logical argument.

Fair play. Too many grand children. Ignore the demand.

Respectful NTA comment about inheritance with relatable anecdote

Proposing a fair solution for inheritance conflict. NTA.

Proposing a fair exchange with manipulative aunt
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Demanding cousin gets served a taste of their own medicine.

Offering a clever solution to an entitled cousin’s demand

Generous compromise suggested to alleviate guilt and maintain fairness.

Inheritance greed runs in the family. NTA, don’t share.

Savage response to entitled cousin and aunt
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Stand your ground and negotiate fairly with your cousin

Money brings out true characters. Don’t feel guilty. NTA

NTA suggests ignoring greedy aunt and shares house buying excitement
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Straightforward NTA comment shuts down billionaire entitlement with humor

Savvy solution to cousin’s inheritance demand

Your money, your choice. Cousin not entitled to inheritance.

Cousin demands inheritance, but NTA for using it to launch life

Cousin’s grandparents are billionaires, NTA for not sharing inheritance

Inheritance drama: NTA keeps money from entitled cousin

Cousin demands inheritance share after your trust fund? NTA.

Aunt feels entitled to cousin’s inheritance. NTA for refusing.
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Legally, cousin has no share. NTA.

Grandparents chose to leave inheritance directly, ignore entitled cousin. NTA
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Fairness questioned based on birth order of cousins NTA

Being born first doesn’t make you an a**hole. NTA

Fair play or not? NTA suggests a compromise.

NTA, aunt’s entitled demand for inheritance split is manipulative

Putting yourself first is NTA, cousin’s demand is scummy

Generous OP chooses to prioritize 30+ grandkids over entitled cousin. NTA
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Great-grandchild inheritance justified for bringing joy to elders

Inheritance is personal. NTA for not sharing with entitled cousin

Inheritance drama: commenter defends OP’s decision with NTA verdict

Inheritance trust loophole sparks NTA comment.

Grandchild of billionaires demands inheritance, commenter says NTA
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Inheritance is not a right. Stop demanding slices

Aunt demands inheritance split 3 ways, keep your money instead

Birth order luck shouldn’t dictate inheritance. #NotTheA**hole

Inheritance is not a right. NTA for not sharing.

Cousin’s inheritance demand deemed unfair and AH move. NTA.

Equal inheritance for siblings only, not cousins. #NTA

Inheritance dispute: NTA for not sharing with entitled cousin

Inheritance gift or foul play? Take what’s rightfully yours
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Secret trust fund causes family drama. NTA for keeping it.

Grandma knows best . Split the inheritance equally or keep it.

Inheritance wars: NTA cousin gets less than expected

Fair to split inheritance three ways, cousin is still wealthy
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Curious motive for cousin’s inheritance demand. NTA.

Cousin’s hypocrisy exposed. NTA for not sharing inheritance pie

Aunt tries to guilt trip inheritance? NTA says it all
