title: Inherited Wealth: Opportunities and Dilemmas
author: John L. Levy
description: John L. Levy has over 25 years experience in private practice working with individuals and families on issues involving inherited wealth. Inherited Wealth is inspired by his research, his many years of consulting experience, and his personal experience of inheriting wealth. John has made presentations and led discussions for financial planners, estate planning attorneys, family office managers, bank trust officers, investment advisors and other professionals throughout the U.S. He has also served in executive positions with the Bechtel Corporation, the Association for Humanistic Psychology, and the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco. John has an MBA from Stanford University. His website is: www.JohnLLevy.com
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  # The Diary of Samuel Pepys, May/Jun 1663
  
  
  ### Translator: Mynors Bright, Editor: Wheatley
  
  
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  May 1st. Up betimes and my father with me, and he and I all the morning
  
  
  and Will Stankes private, in my wife's closet above, settling our matters
  
  
  concerning our Brampton estate, &c., and I find that there will be, after
  
  
  all debts paid within L100, L50 per annum clear coming towards my
  
  
  father's maintenance, besides L25 per annum annuities to my Uncle Thomas
  
  
  and Aunt Perkins. Of which, though I was in my mind glad, yet thought it
  
  
  not fit to let my father know it thoroughly, but after he had gone out to
  
  
  visit my uncle Thomas and brought him to dinner with him, and after
  
  
  dinner I got my father, brother Tom, and myself together, I did make the
  
  
  business worse to them, and did promise L20 out of my o