Interesting related fact: in much of Europe, children have a legal right to a big fraction of their parents' wealth after they die [1]. The Gates/Buffett/Zucker

Interesting related fact: in much of Europe, children have a legal right to a big fraction of their parents' wealth after they die [1]. The Gates/Buffett/Zuckerberg scheme of giving almost everything would be illegal, and in some cases children can sue to recover donations made during their parents' lifetimes. [1] http://www.economist.com/node/14644403 http://www.economist.com/node/14644403