“My son is smart — he really is — but he was in love.”
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‘He never asks for anything’: I’m 61 with a $1.5 million 401(k). My girlfriend says I do too much for my son, 28. Is she right?
“I recently gave him $20,000 for a newer car and had him finance the rest.”
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‘I’m desperately trying to do right by everyone’: I’m giving my son $250K and my daughter 50% of a property. Is that fair?
“My son had no financial input into that property.”
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“My other children have relationships, but they are unmarried and have no children.”
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When my friend was on her deathbed, her parents took $25,000 in cash and won’t give it to her son. Do we tell him?
“They are a very religious family. These are the same people who hug the altar every week.”
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I put my $500K inheritance into a joint account with my husband. Can I leave half of it to my son from a previous marriage?
“If I predecease my husband, my will states that my son will receive half of this account.”
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I’m 85 with 2 kids and $4 million. My daughter wants a larger share of my estate than my son to compensate for unequal treatment by her father.
“My daughter has severe health issues — lymphoma, which is now in remission.”
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My husband and I spend more money on our daughter and her family than on my single son. Do we compensate him?
“I want to be as fair as possible and avoid any potential resentment down the line.”
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Real Estate
Aged care mogul’s son Stephen Arvanitis sells Toorak mansion for circa $30m, about 18 months after buying it
27 St Georges Rd, Toorak, has sold twice in the space of just over 18 months. The son of an aged care operator mogul, Stephen Arvanitis has sold his Toorak…
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My husband plans to leave his entire estate to his adult son, who steals his credit card to gamble online. What can I do?
“Dementia runs in my husband’s family. My husband’s son has been known to take money from his dad without permission.”
