Gnu, I know a good deal about the background. And, my nephew is a fine caring lad and family man.

But, he and his family have gone through much hardship for many years (some of it medical, some of it employment related). This put him through an unfortunate financial situation, which he worked very hard for years to get his way through (luckily, now he has).

His father never lifted a helping hand, or a penny to help through this, though he is extremely wealthy (I am talking Millions). The nephew once told me that if you borrowed a dollar from his father today, he would ask for it back tomorrow, with interest.

As to an inheritance, he also told me his father could keep it and take it to his casket, or give it away, as he does not need it from him now.

Yes, he is bitter.... and there are other factors, that don't need to be raised. I suspect everyone knows that money is surely not everything and cannot replace caring for and giving support to family and others. But, that's not my original point. It was related to sharing $ that you can afford (beyond what you need) so you can see the benefits it can bring, rather than taking it to your grave.