Is the money spent by the company for the children and wife of the deceased—in appreciation of his long years of service and not from his entitlements—considered an inheritance that must be divided among the heirs?
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As long as these funds are a grant from the company to the deceased's wife and children, they are their right, to the exclusion of other heirs. They should divide it among themselves according to the company's terms and instructions.
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