the relationships and values that shaped their lives rather than an attempt to preserve an idealized image of family.
Other parents choose to leave something to estranged children because their love has not disappeared even though the relationship has. Some leave equal shares to all children regardless of estrangement, believing that family conflicts can be complex and that assigning blame may be difficult.
Others leave a reduced amount — less than what other children receive, but not nothing — as a way of acknowledging the relationship without distributing an equal share. Some
