Mr. Luu had three children, two sons and one daughter. Wanting his family to have a comfortable and prosperous life, he worked tirelessly to earn money when he was young. Later, after saving up some capital, he opened a restaurant. His business was quite successful, and gradually he accumulated wealth, buying a car and a house.
A few years ago, he unfortunately fell and broke his leg, forcing him to use a wheelchair. He spends his days confined to his bed, waiting for his children and grandchildren to visit and care for him.
Currently, his eldest son runs a company, so he's very busy and doesn't have much time to visit his father. His second son is even less likely to be mentioned. Having picked up many bad habits from a young age, he later became a factory worker, earning just enough to support himself.
Mr. Liu only had one filial daughter. Although she was married, she always made time to visit her father.
Although everyone who saw him thought he was a happy man—he owned a house, had considerable savings, and his daily life was quite peaceful—he also had his own troubles. He often worried about how his assets would be divided if he were to die one day.
In fact, he had thought quite carefully about this issue. However, he wondered if his children would still take care of him as they do now if he ran out of money one day. Previously, a friend of his had divided his assets among his children quite early, so later, his children became indifferent, and he had to live in a nursing home.
Finally, after careful consideration, he decided to divide his property among his three children. He hoped that when he passed away, his children would not quarrel over this matter.
Because his eldest son was in relatively good circumstances, he gave him 100,000 RMB (equivalent to 350 million VND), his second son was struggling financially so he gave him 150,000 RMB (equivalent to 526 million VND), and his daughter 50,000 RMB (equivalent to 175 million VND).
He kept the remaining money, about 50,000 RMB (equivalent to 175 million VND), for himself to cover daily living expenses. As for the house, he had it appraised, then sold it and divided the proceeds equally among his three children.
After receiving the money their father gave them, Mr. Liu's children were overjoyed and repeatedly thanked him. However, their attitudes later diverged. The eldest son, being financially well-off, didn't pay much attention to the money. The second son was delighted to receive it, as it had taken him ten years of work to accumulate that amount. The daughter, being more understanding, used the money to buy him some clothes.
Everything was settled, and Mr. Liu was filled with regret. From that day on, his two sons paid no attention to him. Before, they would come home once every two weeks, but now they wouldn't even call. If he called, they would just vaguely say they were busy and promise to come home soon.
At this point, Mr. Liu understood that his two children's frequent visits in the past were simply because they wanted him to divide his inheritance. The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't understand why, after all the hard work he had put into caring for them, they now treated him like a stranger.
Fortunately, he still had his youngest daughter. Although she knew her father wouldn't leave her much of his inheritance, she didn't resent or hate him. On the contrary, she cared for him even more than before. Since her brothers hadn't visited, she brought him to her home so she could take better care of him and show her filial piety.
Things to keep in mind before dividing assets among children:
- Don't split too early.
Although not every family will face the same circumstances as Mr. Liu, not dividing assets too early will help ensure a secure life for oneself and teach children to be independent and not dependent.
2. You must have your own opinion and not be easily persuaded by others.
Regarding whether or not to divide assets beforehand, everyone needs to think carefully and have a specific plan. If your child requests a division but you are not ready, stand your ground against their persuasion.
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