I've told my Mum to leave everything to the Lost Dogs' Home, except for a couple of sentimental things. We were discussing this the other day. I believe it's up to parents to provide their kids with the education and skills to make their own living. The idea of inheritance as a finanical plan gives me the heebie jeebies. It's certainly not an "entitlement", but then I have issues with entitlement attitudes in general.

I think if parents want to spend all their hard earned cash on booze and hats, then more power to them (you know, once the kids are off their hands, obviously).