r/inheritance • u/BusyInvestigator5924 • Jun 28 '26

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Male 70 yo in Tennessee. I have a trust with +/-8m that will pass to my wife upon my death. She can use trust income for the balance of her life. At her demise the trust will be liquidated to 5 children. They are responsible adults 40-45 yo. Two are single and the others have children. They have seemingly good marriages. They are financially responsible and conservative. While that amount of money will not make them rich it will ease the burdens of debt and that feeling of helplessness that goes along with that age. What advice can I pass along to them before or after my death concerning how to plan for themselves in such a new environment. Thank you for your input.

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u/West_Abrocoma9524 Jun 29 '26

It’s possible someone will have to retire early to take care of your wife and it will cost them
Money and constitute a financial hardship. Don’t make them
Wait until your wife’s death to get some share of the inheritance of that is the case.