"No one is entitled to the money, no matter their relationship with you and your wife. The money is yours to do with as you please and so you ought to consider where and with whom it can do the most good. Also consider how the dynamic within the family would change if you chose not to give your stepgranddaughter any money. If you're just looking for the best way to distribute the funds and wondering if you have to include her equally,"
"This ties into the second question. Every family defines the terms and contours of their relationships. So, in some families, a connection of this type might just be considered another grandchild. It's really up to you and to her. If you desire to have a closer relationship with your son's wife's daughter, you should pursue that separately from the inheritance."
No one is inherently entitled to the inheritance; the couple may distribute the money as they believe will do the most good. Consider how excluding a stepgrandchild could change family dynamics and create a hurtful hierarchy. Equal distribution is not required, and comparing the value of step-relationships to blood relationships is needlessly complicated. Family definitions of kinship vary, and some families treat step-relations as grandchildren. A closer personal relationship should be pursued separately from any monetary gift, and direct communication about feelings is preferable. A separate concern involves noticing a friend's memory lapses and whether to encourage medical evaluation or consult her spouse.
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