The Cosmic Avenger
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
I don't know, but if they're both well off and B and A have a good relationship, it's not that far-fetched that B would gift half of the stipend to A.Once the money is B's, it is B's. However if B is getting a limited yearly stipend, how motivated would B be to "give" money to a sibling earning significantly more than she does? (It would be different if A were destitute.)
So, the reason this seemed important to me is that there is probably no point in trying to set up a trust if there is a way around it like that. In fact, I would think gifting half of a one-time, lump sum inheritance would cause a tax headache for B, as opposed to gifting half of a stipend every year, so the trust route might have the opposite of the intended effect, with a much higher management cost.
Please note that, while I have my opinions on the dynamics, I'm not trying (much) to press them on you, GoodbyeYellow, as that has been overdone already. I'm just trying to help explore the feasibility of the options and the likely outcomes.
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