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Lyner Since: Sep, 2014
24th Sep, 2017 04:44:27 PM

Thank you. Are there any for family ultimatums? This is an aspect I've seen a LOT, including in cases where the child does want to inherit the business or even some different issue is at stake. Whatever the case, the parent gives an ultimatum that the child must succeed at a particular task or they will be disowned, forced into a life they don't want, forbidden from inheriting a business/school, kept from marrying the person they want or forced to marry someone else, etc. I've seen this done in a broad range of ways. Most involve a parent wanting their child to Follow in My Footsteps, but sometimes it's something else, like maybe demanding they prove themselves before they can pursue a risky path, putting restrictions before they can marry or refuse an unwanted marriage, etc. The pressure however is the same: the child is put in a position where they absolutely have to succeed or their life will be completely ruined.

Lyner Since: Sep, 2014
1st Oct, 2017 09:46:44 AM

Similar, but inverted perhaps? Instead of having a dead relative give an ultimatum that says they can only inherit a desired property by fulfilling a condition, it's a living relative telling the individual that they will be forced to take an inheritance they do not want unless they can prove themselves in some way. Or more broadly, eliminating the inheritance entirely, that they will only gain permission to pursue/obtain something they want if they prove themselves with some manner of tests.

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