What will you inherit?
By dolce_vita78
@dolce_vita78 (8062)
Philippines
August 10, 2008 11:30am CST
Have you ever wondered what you will be inheriting from your parents? Do you even think about it? Or, have you been given your inheritance already? If so, what were you able to inherit from them?
Both of my parents are still alive. They do not really talk much about what they will be leaving behind just in case, well, you know. However, looking at all the properties and investments my parents have... And being the only biological daughter... I have an idea what I will be getting from them in the future. My paternal grandmother has always been transparent as to what she will be giving her children and grandchildren. So that also gives me an idea what I will be given in the future.
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
10 Aug 08
i am an only child, so along with everything they own, i will have the headache of closing off their estate and whatnot, so i am totally not looking forward to that day at all! i do have a wealthy aunt that i will no doubt get some money from as well...
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@Gargoyle0134 (1257)
• United States
10 Aug 08
Well? DYSFUNCTION is always an option?! LOL!
I don't worry about that. When they pass on they pass on. I was raised by my grandparents and they taught me the best inheritance are your memories anyway.
If I inherit, then OK. If not...I have some greta photos of them and that's fine.
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@dolce_vita78 (8062)
• Philippines
10 Aug 08
Good memories are always great to pass on from one generation to another...
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
i don't think i will inherit anything aside from our old ancestral house, being the youngest it is generally mine but i don't really care whether it will be mine or not, my sisters can have it or we can share it anyway.
i have my own job and being only 23 years old i'm now starting to shape my future, i bought a townhouse unit here in our place its from a newly developed subdivision and actually i got it through installment. so after i finish paying it, it will be mine.
you see i don't really think of what my parent will pass on me, they are not wealthy anyway. and i am infact the one providing for them. what is important is that they are with me and i spend my life with them.
@littleone3 (2063)
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11 Aug 08
Both of my parents are still alive and my dad has already discussed this with me.
He has told me that he wants us to sell their house and then to spilt the money between the three of us thats me,my sister and my brother.
Anything after that will be a plus.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
i dont think that i will or we will inherit something. my dad and my mom is separated for 17 years already and my dad has his own wife already. they have a son so i dont think that i we will inherit something. my dad is married to my mom but i a no longer expecting anything. i know that we as the true kids has the right but i will work hard for my family i will not expect anything from him. well if he gives me then thank you if not thank you.
@pehpot (4762)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
I am not expecting something from them. I am just hoping that I would not inherit their debts.
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
Eversince we were young... my parents already made it a point that we won't be getting anything... so we have to study very hard in order to finish our education... there is not really a lot of property to talk about... just a house and lot... which we all know will be going to my youngest brother... since that is the tradition in my family...
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
Hi dolce_vita! I had already received my inheritance, as well as my brothers when we were all in our twenties. I have all my mother's jewelries (my mom is in heaven now) and a few years back, I have given all my mom's jewelries to my eldest niece but entrusted them all to my sister in law (very bad decision on my part). At the moment, my father has only the house and lot where he is living in his name and my brothers and I will inherit that just the same.
Take care always..God Bless!
@kate635 (126)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
No, I am not expecting something from my parents. The love and care they gave me is enough. The values they've thought me is more than I could ever ask. Material things is not important what is important to me are the intangible ones, like the memories that will forever remain in my heart as long as I live and that I could also pass on to my kid. If they would be living me some kind material thing, then I would be thankful.
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
11 Aug 08
NOt a single thing. Okay, maybe the junk in mom's garage or dad's beat up old mini van, but other than those headaches, not a thing..not a single thing!
@goodhappens (671)
• United States
11 Aug 08
My mom has brought up the subject before and to be honest I dont care, I want her with me. There are 7 of us kids I dont see anyone getting much in monetary form but we will all have some great memories.
My dad on the other hand, he has quite a bit, but I'm sure his wife and there son will get everything, which suits me just as well. Its not like he has been a dad since I was like 13 anyway. I have a sister that worries about that often, I remind her we probably wont get anything anyway so why waste precious life worrying about what is to be when we should be happy with the now of what is.
Peace and smiles
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
I am not inheriting any material things from my parents. I was raised in a poor family but that I do not regret. My family is poor but thank God we have dignity. My parents have no wealth to leave to us their children but the legacy of their love, and good examples are an inheritance more than any wealth could equal.
Besides, I am so happy that God has wonderful ways of blessing his children. Despite the fact that my parents do not have the financial capacity to give inheritance. God on the other hand prospered my married life and hence despite no hope of inheritance from my parents, my family is living a well provided, comfortable life.
@movicont (495)
• United States
11 Aug 08
Well, at this point I don't really care what they leave me. I guess I'm still in the stage of my life where I want to set out and make my own living, earn my own money, etc. I want to do things myself, so I'm not really thinking about legacies.
Personally, I think I'd be most pleased if they thought of me often and cared about me as a person for my merits--those memories would be more important than just material goods.
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
11 Aug 08
Both of my parents are still alive. I honestly do not know what I will inherit from either of them, if anything. My mom has told me that I will get a sum of money from her life insurance when her time comes, but as my step father is sole beneficiary I don't expect to see a cent of it. And I'm fine with that.
When it comes to my father we never spoke about it. I'm guessing either my stepmother or my sister are his sole beneficiary. I don't expect to get anything when my dad passes either, and I'm okay with that too.
When my maternal grandmother was still alive (maybe a year or 2 before she passed), she gave me her television set. It sure put a big lump in my throat when she told me she was giving it to me. After she passed away I received a small sum of money. Apparently in her will she decided to split the money between her 6 kids and 20 grand kids. She and I were very close up until I had to move (she was like a 2nd mother to me), but I never expected to get anything when she passed away. So I was surprised, to say the least.
@hezoid (2144)
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11 Aug 08
I don't expect to inherit anything, i probably will inherit something, money or their house (joint with my brother) and their personal belongings, but it's not something i think about becuase then i'd have to consider my parents dying and i don't like that thought. I would rather my parents spend all their money having a nice old age than me inherit anything much. They are the ones that have worked hard for it.
@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
10 Aug 08
probably nothing. I don't trust my step mom when it comes to me inheriting anything nor do I look at it like I deserve to be the soul inheritor of my Dad's estate even though I am the only child. I think all of his assets will be divided among my step moms nieces and nephews and leaving me out. Much the way she did as I was a child. LOL!! My mom I get half and my brother gets half of whatever she has. She has already told me this because I'm the executor of her will. Honestly what ever my bro wants I'll probably give him. LOL!! meaning that even if he wanted a little of half of her possesions he can have them. Because I love him and don't want to fight over property and material things. LOL!!
@gemini_rose (16264)
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10 Aug 08
I have thought about it, albeit very briefly. Its horrible to think about isn't it? But it is there and it is something that we have to deal with. I am the only daughter of my parents and so I do have an idea of what may come to me and I also have a grandparent still living too but I know that anything she has will go to my Mum, which is how it should be as she is her daughter.
@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
11 Aug 08
I don't know what I would inherit, I just have my mother, and she doesn't have much, the only thing I would inherit would probably be her car payments or something like that. I heard about this family that had a auction, they auctioned off all their belongings to their children, so that when they were gone the kids wouldn't fight over their belongings, they already bought what they wanted at the auction and when the parents are gone they will collect those things then. I thought that was a pretty good idea, because I'm sure everyone knows what happens to families when someone passes away, they usually end up fighting over things.