Wealthy son asks his 60-year-old parents not to leave him any money in their will because his brother and sister are greedy: 'My parents seem offended that I don't want their money.'

Is that really his decision to make?

It's a pretty standard rule of etiquette not to tell anyone what to do with their money. You can give well-meaning advice to your friends and family when they ask for it, but offering unsolicited money advice is almost always met with backlash. It can be frustrating to watch people whom you love be completely financially irresponsible, buying cars and houses they can't afford, and living with the stress of being one missed paycheck away from financial ruin. Unless you are their conservator, you have no control over the money moves they make. Sometimes, the only way for them to learn to be better is to reach rock bottom and figure out how to get back up.

If you're financially well-off, you might not feel comfortable accepting a large sum of money as a gift. If you're making six figures and your parents, who are barely scraping by on their retirement income, offer to pay for your car, it's only right to insist they save that money for themselves. Still, they might insist, because even though their baby is all grown up, they still want to do everything they can to support them. The parents might think it's condescending and impolite for their kid to reject a gift just because the kid has more money than the parents. After all, it's the parents' money, and they should be able to do what they want with it.

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The adult son in this story rejected his parents' gift before they had a chance to give it to him. They want to leave him an inheritance, but he disagrees because he is already wealthy and thinks his greedy siblings will be a pain when his parents pass away.
Am I wrong for asking my parents not to leave me any money in their will?

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$Scenarioing "Firstly they are still alive and active. They need to take care of themselves first." \---Wills exist because people can die at any moment. Also, having a a will doesn't mean people can't or won't take care of themselves. It doesn't mean there will even be any money left over for anyone to inherit. "I have more money than I will ever need." \---Inheriting money doesn't mean yo have to keep it. You can donate it or whatever. Also, you can disclaim the inheritance and you won't get it$

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