Money can indeed solve certain problems (those that are connected to its lack), but families with plenty of money can also be quite troubled and confused and hurt. Money is such a vexing matter to so many of us in a world so sensitive to both its presence and absence that it can generate its own kind of difficulties for people who may seem to have everything, but who know full well what they don't have, or yearn to have more plentifully: affection, self-respect, membership in a community of neighbors or colleagues at work, those bonds that are priceless.

- Robert Coles, author of Children of Crisis series from the foreword to The Legacy of Inherited Wealth

About Us

The Inheritance Project explores the emotional and social impact of inherited wealth. The project's mission is fourfold:

To enhance our culture's understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities that inherited wealth brings

To help heirs break the isolation and overcome the taboos surrounding wealth

To show heirs how other inheritors have claimed their personal power and used it to benefit others

To provide networking and educational resources to heirs and professional advisors who work with them

Given the increasing number of men and women who are creating and passing on large estates, it is now more important than ever to examine the emotional legacy that is handed down along with an inheritance. We encourage you to explore this site and discover the many complex issues that surround inheritance.

The Inheritance Project was created in 1992 by Barbara Blouin, Katherine Gibson, and Margaret Kiersted, heirs who share an interest in the emotional consequences of inherited wealth.