I've seen people fight over the stupidest things. When my one grandmother died; she was almost out of money. She had a few thousand dollars to her name, and no possesions of any real value. My cousins ended up fighting over the stupidest things; including something small that my grandmother had told my dad and uncle that it should go to me.
Then you have the flip side, where my other grandparents died, with very specific instructions in the will, and we all decided on a split that was more fair. (My sister was out a bunch of money for child care for my niece; due to my mom having to stay with my grandparents in their final days.)
I think with the questions you raised at the end of your post, you have answered your own question.
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