re: Anyone else not on speaking terms with a parent?

have a great relationship with both my parents and my in-laws - both handle inheritance the same way and I agree with it - separate property ownership goes to kids with usufruct to wife - community property goes to wife - dad picked mom a long time ago - hopefully for the right reasons - he made a promise (again hopefully) to her dad - just has always been my belief that mom gets everything and what's left after that is for the rest of us so it's my responsibility to assume I get nothing and what I do get is gravy but maybe that's just me - don't let money ruin a family - they are worth much more that that

eta - have watched my parents get stronger with more adversity - love them wholeheartedly and hope to provide the same example to my children