I was invited to contribute to the Jonathon Vernon-Smith radio show on BBC 3 Counties today.
The format is a phone in show with the public sending emails and texts to add to the flow. The topic was “Inheritance, Is It Worth The Hassle?”
There were a number of very interesting contributions before I joined in. A central theme was whether being disinherited or given a small inheritance in a Will than was expected, can lead to feelings of rejection as well as simply ‘missing’ the money.
There were good examples of family feuds and breakdowns caused by unexpected distributions in a Will. There was one particular contribution citing a parent constantly threatening to disinherit children if they didn’t pay repair bills etc.
It was a very interesting programme and one I enjoyed being involved in. It really can be a very difficult area if not dealt with properly.
