How can I divide my estate fairly between daughters and grandchildren?

[Ilikesundays]

Would really appreciate your views! I’m in my 80s and have three dds and 7 gcs. All are over 20. Two dds are married: one has 3 DCs and one has 4. Youngest dd is unmarried and has no children. I want to make my will and be fair to all of them. I was thinking of leaving all my property (f/h house, no mortgage in London + fairly substantial savings) to the gcs + the unmarried dd and nothing to the two married DDs. But on reflection this seems very harsh and unfair to them . How would you manage it? They are all working, bar two gcs who are still studying p/g.

Divide equally between all. Trying to decide what would be equitable instead of equal will only end up alienating some.

I would divide it in 4. A third to each dd and a third shared between the grandchildren.

To avoid potential conflict between your children when you are gone, I would split it equally. Split it 10 ways equally and leave it at that.

You need to leave money to all three daughters equally and they can pass onto their own children as they wish. Imagine if you died tomorrow and then the children daughter have five babies later.
this is the only fair way

My PILs will is 1/3 each to their two sons, remaining third split between the 5 grandchildren.

Leave equal amounts to all three daughters. It’s up to them what they give the GC.

What happens if more grandchildren are born after she dies? Especially if the child free daughter had triplets next year?

Leave equally to,your 3 DDs

Leave equally to your DD’s only.

I would leave a specified amount to each of the grandchildren. The remainder I would split equally between your DD’s.

All daughters get X, all grandchildren get Y.

I’m amazed you think leaving nothing to your daughters who have children is the fairest way.

Completely up to you!
I would divide equally betwen 3 daughters and let them decide on any inheritance for gc. But its completely your decision

Why not just split equally between your 3 children?

if you don’t like that plan and want to give to the grandchildren, I would split equally between the 3 children. Then choose an amount each grandchild will receive and deduct that amount from the respective parent’s inheritance. So every grandchild gets the same amount of money, but the money is distributed equally between the 3 branches.

There are 3 of us. I’m the only one with children. My late uncle split his estate between the 3 of us. My mum will do the same.
its the right thing in my view but we’ve all grown up knowing/believing that this is “how it is”.

Leave to your daughters. Not the GC.

I would probably ask a lawyer to set up three family trusts for each daughter and any children they have. I’m not a lawyer though so I might not be aware of downsides.

Leave it to your three daughters. If you want to leave something to your grandchildren do an amount for each and the rest between your three daughters.

Can you not just divide it between your 3 daughters. The ones with children can then decide if they want to give some to their kids.

Why on earth are you thinking of leaving your 2 married daughters nothing??

Why wouldn’t you leave it to your DDs equally? I don’t understand leaving your children out of the will but what do I know

You can't write your own daughters out in favour of grandchildren!

Leave it divided between your 3 daughters and a token amount like £5k to each grandchild.

Divide estate into three thirds.

Then divide one third between eldest DD and her DCs.

Then divide one third between middle DD and her DCs.

Then give youngest dd a whole one third.

I would divide equally amongst your daughters. They can give money to their children if they want.

The only fair way is between your DC and not your GC.

The DC who doesn't have children will feel that her inheritance is being reduced to give her siblings families more.

Your DC can then pass on to your GC if they feel it's appropriate or when they go on to pass.

I would divide everything equally between my 3 daughters.