reading the posts, I do notice a trend to keep large amounts inherited as a 'legacy" to keep said inheritance as legacy.
when dh and i married, his school debt was paid off immediately b/c I can't stand debt, and i realized when i marry the person, i get everything along with the person.
i don't view an inheritance coming down the pike similarly though. if dh were to inherit a substantial amount, and there is no suspician that he will, i would not consider any part of it mine.
my parents have/are set on leaving large amounts for my sibs and I. These are people who still save leftover clean napkins from eating out in their retirement. Alot could happen between now and if that should ever happen, but I plan on keeping monies separate for ds/any future kids.
Part of the problem is dh is very very nice, and good looking to boot. So even if there was no inheritance, if I were to kick the can, there would already be plenty of gold diggers around.