Estate Planning: Fairness vs Equality for Your Kids

2025-03-13

When it comes to children’s inheritance, should they all receive their share at the same time, or should each child wait until they reach a specific age? In this episode of Complete Estate Planning, Nick answers a common question: Is it fair for older children to receive their inheritance while younger siblings wait? Here are some of the key topics we’ll cover: 💰 Should all kids inherit at the same time? Pros & cons of different approaches⚖️ Fair vs. equal: Why these aren’t always the same in estate planning🔄 Partial distributions:

When it comes to children’s inheritance, should they all receive their share at the same time, or should each child wait until they reach a specific age? In this episode of Complete Estate Planning, Nick answers a common question: Is it fair for older children to receive their inheritance while younger siblings wait?

Here are some of the key topics we’ll cover:

💰 Should all kids inherit at the same time? Pros & cons of different approaches
⚖️ Fair vs. equal: Why these aren’t always the same in estate planning
🔄 Partial distributions: A smart way to balance fairness & financial maturity
📜 Real-life examples: How other families have structured their children’s inheritance

0:00 – Today’s question

0:47 – Common scenarios

2:37 – What are your options?

5:40 – Most common approach

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