Americans reveal what they do — and don’t — prefer to inherit from a loved one: survey
A new survey of 1,200 US respondents reveals what Americans prefer to inherit from a loved one, with most taking a less-is-more approach. The majority of Americans would rather inherit a select few items than everything a loved one owns. Nearly half of Americans surveyed say they would rather inherit nothing at all than deal with a relative's belongings.
- ▪A survey of 1,200 US respondents found that 51 percent of Americans prefer to inherit a select few items from a loved one.
- ▪Nearly half of Americans surveyed say they would rather inherit nothing at all than deal with a relative's belongings.
- ▪The survey found that people place more significance on sentimental value than on acquiring more stuff.
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| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:53:16 -0400 |
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Lifestyle Americans reveal what they do — and don’t — prefer to inherit from a loved one: survey By Megan Broussard, SWNS Published July 29, 2026, 11:53 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A statue of Abraham Lincoln, a butter knife made of solid gold and a talking fish — these are just some of the things Americans say they’ve inherited from a loved one.
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