Children struggle financially as senior parents remain undecided about inheritance

Having read stories about people who only received their inheritance after they no longer needed it, I can empathize with their frustration to some extent.

When my spouse and I were struggling to support our children’s education, we had our eyes on my in-laws’ nearly 1,000-square-meter plot of land in the inner city, near several large universities. My in-laws left it unused just to show off to the neighbors, which I found frustrating given the land’s value.

Back then, I hoped they would rent it out to provide us with income and ease our financial burden as it seemed pointless to leave it idle while my spouse and I had to manage the family’s finances and take care of them as well.

Now that my financial situation is better, I do not care as much about inheriting the property. Hence, I was initially indifferent when I finally received the land as inheritance. However, after some time, I now greatly appreciate it, as I can leave it to my children to improve their lives.

Later on, when my father passed away, my mother kept a substantial sum of money and secretly passed it down to my siblings without telling me. I was genuinely saddened by this, feeling that my mother did not love me as much as my siblings.

From my experiences, I have realized that if I ever divide assets among my children in the future, I will distribute them equally rather than based on my emotions. Whether they choose to share their inheritance with less fortunate siblings afterward is up to them to decide.

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Reader Sagittarius

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