I want to use my 9-year-old daughter's inheritance to buy my mother's house - people say it is 'unethical'
Daily MailA woman has been branded 'unethical' after revealed that she wants to use her daughters inheritance to buy her mother's house. The mother thought it would be a 'good investment' to buy her mother's house in London, who is the child's grandmother, and claimed it was a better use of the money than putting it in an ISA. A woman revealed on Mumsnet that she wants to use her daughters inheritance to buy her mother's house Taken to British parenting platform Mumsnet, the woman explained that her nine year old daughter is about to inherit money, which she won't be able to touch until she is 18-years-old She added: 'Ideally it would be through a trust. However, Mumsnet users said that using the inheritance could be 'unethical' The woman claimed her mother was 'short on money' and owning her home would give her some 'respite' as she gets older 'I’ve seen what problems inheritances can cause when families are not on the same page, and it can lead to endless problems, legal disputes, long-term bad feelings and family conflict.' While some people claimed it would be 'unethical', others thought it was a wise investment Another agreed: 'I’m not a financial expert, but this sounds an excellent idea to me.