by Karin Syren
A gift is worn on the outer man;
an inheritance is planted deep inside – like a seed.
Gene Edwards1
An inheritance can be defined as consisting of title, goods, or property received by right of succession or by beneficent endowment, passed on by direction of the rightful owner only at the time of his/her death. A true heir, however, is meant to be more than simply the designated recipient of such a bestowal.