the choices you make now.
The Legal Reality: You May Not Be Obligated to Leave Them Anything
In the United States, unlike in some jurisdictions that have forced-heirship laws guaranteeing certain heirs a minimum share of an estate, adult children generally do not have an automatic right to inherit a parent’s property simply because they are biological or adopted children. Estate laws vary by state, however, and individual circumstances can change the analysis.
This is important to understand clearly, because many parents carry a vague assumption — sometimes even a guilty
