The rise of unequal inheritance (and what disgruntled children can do about it)

The rise of unequal inheritance (and what disgruntled children can do about it)

There has been a rise in parents leaving unequal amounts of inheritance to their children, a lawyer has told Sky News, and while it seems unfair, almost half of Britons think it's justified. Here we tell you what you can do about it...

The rise of unequal inheritance (and what disgruntled children can do – khbrknews

In what sounds like a plot straight out of Succession, there is a rise in parents leaving more in their will for one child than another. That’s according to Scott Taylor, who heads the private wealth disputes team at legal firm Moore Barlow. It may seem unfair to leave different amounts – and Taylor has data that shows slightly less than half of Britons think it’s justified – but that doesn’t mean parents don’t have valid reasons. Image: Scott …

The Rise Of Unequal Inheritance (and What Disgruntled Children Can Do About It) - Great Yorkshire Radio

That’s according to Scott Taylor, who heads the private wealth disputes team at legal firm Moore Barlow. It may seem unfair to leave different amounts – and Taylor has data that shows slightly less than half of Britons think it’s justified – but that doesn’t mean parents don’t have valid reasons. Even so, children do in some cases have the right to take their parents to task over their inheritance. “We are seeing a rise in unequal wills, and usu…