I wanted my class to submit a written gesture of gratitude to some instructors. Then I encountered a surprising hurdle.

I'm not keen to (thank her children) for a bequest that was A. not of their generosity, and B. handled entirely by lawyers.

Should I write a thank-you note for this bequest ... However complicated the relationships, they did lose their mother. But no, you need not thank the family for the bequest, which was none ...