Even so, children do in some cases have the right to take their parents to task over their inheritance. "We are seeing a rise in unequal wills, and usually for good reasons where one sibling may ...

Children can take it all the way to court because they are automatically eligible to bring claims against their parent's estate. But here's the key - they need to show a financial need.

Roughly 15% of American adults expect to receive an inheritance in the next decade, according to the New York Life Wealth Watch survey, but let's face it, some assets are better than others to ...