I appreciate the discussion around the role of the children who are not direct heirs to the estate. In the modern context, telling your second child “hey buddy, this isn’t going to be yours” needs a better reframing!
One can observe the medieval kings to further learn why exclusion or division is a terrible idea. I have a piece in Feigned Flights print magazine coming later this year that covers that in greater depth.
Did you intend for this article to be free?
It’s packed full of information and new words to add to my vocabulary, which I thank you for.
Normally I reserve pieces like this for my paid audience. But I felt this one pivotal to make free as knowing this can positively affect so many.
I appreciate the discussion around the role of the children who are not direct heirs to the estate. In the modern context, telling your second child “hey buddy, this isn’t going to be yours” needs a better reframing!
One can observe the medieval kings to further learn why exclusion or division is a terrible idea. I have a piece in Feigned Flights print magazine coming later this year that covers that in greater depth.
I’ll be looking forward to it!
Its like combining the best of English inheritance and Italian famiglias and Japan's thousand year families. Great article.