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It seems that running into a ton of cash is both a blessing anda curse.
A teen recentlyfound outhe had inherited quite a bit of money.
Conflicted, he turned to the Reddit community for some perspective.
So, you’re able to gather just how much that is.
It didnt take long for the teens mother to start suggesting ideas to share the money.
After consulting with a lawyer and back-and-forths with the parents, the kid decided against sharing the money.
it’s possible for you to guess how the mother and the step-father felt about that one.
Folks online looked at the situation critically.
For the most part, it was a very strongnot the jerk, but many had questions.
Mostly, it dealt with how much the dad was actually involved.
There aresome exceptions, though.
With marriage, community property law is one that would legally require property and assets to be shared.
Theres also the concept of comingling assets, like inheriting money into a shared bank account.
However, that is easily avoided by simply not putting the money there.
Parents do, however, have a duty to financially provide for their kids.
Which the dad did.
Up until death and even after it, in the form of an inheritance.
Now, it is important to note that the two were never divorced, just separated.
In many cases,surviving spousescant be completely cut out of a will.
The only questionable nuance here is that the dad left OP a trust, and not an inheritance.
That adds alayer of complexitythat can go in any direction depending on what the court decides.
So, whats your take on this?
Do you side with the kid keeping it all, or should he share some of it?
Give us your honest opinions in the comment section below!
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