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When you don't need to work for survival, purpose is all there is. And when you're twenty-one and you don't have the necessity to get out there, it's an enormous thing to struggle with at a young age. What do I need to do? I don't need to do anything! I feel like the money I inherited is like a muting forcelike right after a snowstorm, when everything is white and quiet and sort of neutralized. I feel like I've been subdued. Nothing stands out more than anything else.

- A young inheritor interviewed by The Inheritance Project

MYTHS

  • The possession of wealth brings happiness.

  • Getting rich = "success."

  • Those who inherit (money they did not earn) do not deserve their wealth.

THE TRUTH

  • Just like everyone else, inheritors need to work ­ not for a living, but for a life.


The Inheritance Project (also known as Trio Press) was founded in 1992 to explore the emotional and social impact of inherited wealth.

We offer a wealth of resources to share:
10 publications for heirs, wealthy parents, and professional advisors. The authors are themselves heirs. They know this subject from the inside out.

Explore this site and discover the many complex issues that surround inheritance.