{
  "id": 3084515,
  "title": "Ramsey Show says asking for a child's inheritance is ‘gross’ — but it’s the one way to get husband’s $2M bloodline trust",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ramsey-show-says-asking-for-a-childs-inheritance-is-gross-but-its-the",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-23T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/ramsey-show-says-asking-childs-113000774.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eileen, in her 60s, is questioning whether she should share in the inheritance of her husband's $2 million bloodline trust. Currently, the trust's $2 million will go to their daughter upon the husband's death. Hosts on The Ramsey Show consider asking their daughter for a portion of her inheritance \"gross.\" Bloodline trusts protect family wealth for direct descendants and bypass probate, but they disinherit the spouse and other loved ones. Most people are unaware of these trusts and their implications for a surviving spouse's financial security. Surviving spouses typically have elective share rights (30% to 50% of the estate) to override a will, but bloodline trusts avoid this. The couple could consider purchasing life insurance for guaranteed, tax-free death benefits and immediate liquidity, as opposed to relying on the trust money.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}