No one wants to have to talk about their will, but if you have kids, it’s definitely something you’ll want to at least think about. We don’t live forever, and if we can use the money we have now to take care of our loved ones from beyond the grave, then why wouldn’t we?
A man on Reddit recently finalized his will, though it’s mostly just a contingency at this point. As the stepdad of two and the biological father of one, he decided to leave an unequal amount for each kid, with the bio kid getting more inheritance money. But after telling the kids of his plan, they’re calling him cruel. The man took to the AITA for advice .
User ThrowRAmeanparents Shares His Story.
As A Man In His 50s, He Decided To Set Up His Will.
OP and his wife are both in their 50s. They decided to set up their inheritance should anything happen to both of them. The wife has two children with her ex, who are 27 and 30. OP has a 19-year-old daughter with his wife.
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Because the older kids’ father recently came into wealth, their inheritance from him should be substantial. OP also claims that their paternal grandparents will leave them an inheritance. OP’s daughter will only get an inheritance from her parents; OP is the primary breadwinner, so the money comes from him. He and his wife agreed to give the younger daughter a larger portion of OP’s inheritance given how she doesn’t have other family like her siblings.
When discussing the will with the kids, the older ones objected. They didn’t like that OP was willing to leave them $25 thousand each, while the younger daughter would get $900 thousand. They seemingly didn’t understand OP’s reasoning, which has him wondering if he’s wrong.
Commenters Sided With OP.
Some debated if it was a good idea to tell the kids at the time, but others argued that it would be better than leaving everything in the will as a surprise.
Others Feel That Everything Is Fine So Long As The Wife Is On Board.
The wife is a stay-at-home-mom and did not go to work after the kids moved out. Though she has no income of her own, OP is appreciative of the work she does in the house. It seems that the division of assets in the will was a mutual decision.
Some Suggested Adjusting The Inheritance Amounts.
There’s a huge difference between the younger kid and the older kids’ inheritances, which might be an issue. OP agreed with commenters who suggested adjusting the amount to make the difference at least a little less apparent.
