The thread on pre-nups got me wondering.
Years ago, after watching various family fights (family I no longer associate with) over money or lack thereof, I decided if I hit the lotto, I’d share with my sibs.
But for each sib to claim the money, to be on the safe side, the money would be given to them and them only - and if their spouses wanted any as a marital asset or whatever, they’d have to go through whatever legal processes needed to then specifically cut them in.
This was long before any of us were married, so it was just a legal framework for protection against the unknown.
At this point - I still kind of feel that I’d want to share and make the sibs work at it if they wanted to give the boodle to their spouses - would it just be easier to give each sib a small lump sum and set up college funds for their kids (in utero and out)?
I guess I was just worried at the time about them marrying some real scumbags - now I’m like whatever, and would rather just start an education fund after a ‘do what you want’ gift of a sum.
Would you share with sibs/friends/family if you played and hit it?