35-year-old brother demands half of his sister's inheritance after learning he was removed from his parents' will due to cutting ties 10 years ago: '[I'm] not splitting the inheritance'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Oct 22, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

This entitled guy tried to guilt his sister into going against her parents' wishes.

There are several common phenomena that tend to stir up conflict among family members without fail. Holiday planning, different ways of parenting, and sharing limited space are just a few. However, it's safe to say that inheritance inevitably can unearth hard feelings of guilt, resentment, and envy.

Ideally, parents can anticipate the sibling rivalry that can result from arguing over the contents of a will. If they're decent folks, they will make things as clearly 50/50 as possible. However, there are always going to be valid exceptions to the equitable division of assets. 

In this instance, this author's brother alienated himself from his entire family over a decade ago. His fractures relationship with his parents remained beyond repair long after they were gone. It should have come as no surprise to him that he wasn't left much in the will given that they hardly spoke over the course of the last 10 years.

Yet somehow, this brother still felt like his sister did not deserve to walk away with her total portion of the inheritance. Keep scrolling below for the fallout of his actions!

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  • It turns out that the brother owed his parents large sums of money over the years and that this was one of the primary reasons behind their falling out. To that end, why should his sister have to give up what was rightfully hers just because her brother made his own bed and now needed to lie in it?

  • "[Am I wrong] for not splitting my inheritance with my brother after our parents left him out of the will?"

    My parents passed last year and left their entire estate around $400k, to me (33F). My brother (35M) got nothing. It shocked me, but I understand why, he cut
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  • contact for nearly 10 years after borrowing money he never repaid and constantly berating them when they tried to reconnect.
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  • Now that he knows, he's demanding "his share," saying Mom and Dad were "manipulated" by me. I didn't. even know the will details until the lawyer read it.
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  • He's been messaging me nonstop, saying I'll "regret destroying family ties" if I don't give him half. I told him I'd
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  • consider helping him with bills if he gets therapy for his temper and gambling issues, but he said that was "conditional love."
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  • My cousins are split, some say I should "honor family" and share it equally, others say I should respect my parents' final wishes. AITA for not splitting the inheritance?
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  • TootsNYC 10h ago . he got his inheritance, right? Those loans he never paid back? NTA
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  • LopatoG 11h ago NTA. Honor your parent's final wishes. They created their will that way exactly because your brother is the way he is. Your brother doesn't deserve to "win" in the end because he lived longer than your parents....
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  • ComputerGuyInN... • 10h ago Honor your parents wishes. It is what they wanted and was their choice to make. If your brother has gambling issues I would not give him a dime.
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  • Both Description7... 10h ago NTA, he'd gamble it away. Cut him off, no contact. You'll have a much happier life.
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  • gastropodia42 · 10h ago NTA . Your parents had thier reasons.
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  • thatphotogurl 10h ago . You'd be insulting your parents decision if you choose to give or help your brother with a single dime.
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  • There's a reason why they left him nothing. He's just a greedy P who feels it'd be easy to manipulate you and s off the remaining amount of his parents. He's trying to cash in on their passing. Make the right decision.
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  • Samoyedfun • 10h ago NTA. Nope. Don't give him a penny. Your parents specifically created this will to benefit you. If they wanted your brother to get some money then they would have left him some. Let him cut ties.
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  • LadyLatte 2h ago . Unconditional love is only for children and dogs. I don't know what you should do, but your confusion and reluctance is totally warranted.
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  • Capable-Avocado... 10h ago • not at all. your parents made their decision for a reason and honoring their wishes isnt cruel, its respecting their boundaries even after
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  • theyre gone you even offered help with conditions that could actually better his life which is more grace than most would give
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