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Dr. Laura's Deep Dive Podcast

Deep Dive Classic: The Inheritance Wars

Dr. Laura's Deep Dive Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

One of the most upsetting types of calls I get on my program are those about inheritance. There are two schools of thought, and in my opinion they're both right. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0

It's only four months into 2024 and I've already taken several calls on family dilemmas involving inheritance.

0:08.0

So for this week's deep dive I'm revisiting my episode called The Inheritance Wars.

0:14.0

The fight for things and money among relatives can be a real problem.

0:17.6

So in this podcast I cover what you can do beforehand

0:21.4

to help ensure that you don't leave family chaos behind when you're gone.

0:25.0

Dr. Laura's deep dive.

0:29.0

Deep dive.

0:30.0

Offering new analysis and advice on some of life's more perplexing problems.

0:34.2

Marriage, relationships, mental health and more.

0:37.8

Deep Dive.

0:38.8

Dr. are those about inheritance?

0:52.6

You know, there are two schools of thought,

0:54.1

and in my opinion, yeah, they're both right.

0:56.7

One school of thought is that it's all about the money.

0:59.7

Everybody wants it and could use it.

1:02.2

The second school of thought is it's about symbolism, the love

1:07.2

and attachment and connection. If your parents left you something, I don't know, it feels like they loved you. So when

1:14.6

parents divide their assets, it's often taken as a measurement of how much the

1:19.3

kids were loved, especially when compared with their siblings and anyone else who inherits their money.

1:25.0

And that's where the fight for things and money begins.

1:28.0

And boy, are there fights about this, and it can get really stupid. because by the time all the agony is over

1:35.2

the estate has been sort of chewed up by the lawyers and the expenses of it all.

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