Good point, shermozle. And the problem with it being allowed and acceptable is that older people "don't want to be a burden", and younger people with inheritanc

Good point, shermozle. And the problem with it being allowed and acceptable is that older people "don't want to be a burden", and younger people with inheritances in the balance might make a decision based more on greed than on wanting to help. It's a difficult and emotive subject, and you can easily argue both sides convincingly.