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5 days agoWhatever happened to our sibling series? It's back! And guess who's the heir apparent
As parents age, siblings may face tough decisions about who will take care of them if they become infirm or frail. And then there's the matter of how the estate will be divided up when parents die. To say that disagreements crop up is perhaps an understatement. This potential for family friction has given birth to various customs. In the past, the eldest son often got it all.That's called primogeniture although it's no longer the way things typically play out today.
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