09/06/2022
Break the inheritance curse early. As early as your first job and at every point something changes.
Everytime you buy a big asset, make sure you're clear about its long term intention and potential. Some assets cannot have multiple owners, like a car, so be careful about what equal share means. Assets are most likely to be converted into cash in order to distribute the proceeds "equally".
At marriage, make sure you are both clear about your intentions for the future. Someone once told me, "marriage out of community of property is not marriage", yet they themselves were not prepared to give up their own assets to their partner when separation came knocking. Consider that you're a human being with emotions, things like tradition, law, and impressing your elders can quickly be forgotten in the heat of the moment.
Also understand that inheritance from your own parents when you're married does not necessarily form part of your community of property in the marriage. Please understand the extend to which community of property goes even for your children and their children. You can protect your legacy from chancers who are after your kids' wealth.
Everytime you have a child, decide if equal share is the right solution for your intended goal of your legacy, or if you want commitment first from your beneficiaries. You set the rules. I know it is not easy to choose who is deserving from your small children but you can have a set of requirements for them to meet to gain access to funds or assets as they get older.
Break the inheritance curse, you can!!!
Everyone should have a say 🙋♀️🙋♂️ in how their lifelong accumulation of wealth is dealt with after their death! Therefore, a Valid Last Will and Testament is so important.
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