Timothy Sumer

-- When people pass away, they often leave behind bank accounts, investments accounts, retirement accounts, real property (homes, rental properties, etc.) and other personal assets as inheritance for their survivors. But how do two or more siblings divide up inherited real estate and other property? This question has caused countless family quarrels. READ MORE: However, you can take measures to ensure an equitable distribution of property between your children when you pass on, and your surviving heirs can take steps to minimize disputes and allow everyone to benefit from the legacy intended for them. How Do You Split Inheritance Fairly? There is no single best answer on what constitutes a fair split of an inheritance. Every family circumstance is different. But let’s start with an extremely straightforward example. Imagine mom passes and is survived by her twin daughters. Neither daughter had borrowed money or otherwise took from mom while she was alive, and gifts mom...