Inheritance

Summary
When certain people in Skyrim die they leave an inheritance of 100 to 500 to the Dragonborn, delivered by a courier. The local Jarl will take 10% of the inheritance as a tax, which is already deducted from the amount received.

List of bequeathers

 * Adelaisa Vendicci
 * Adrianne Avenicci
 * Aela the Huntress
 * Alfhild Battle-Born
 * Alvor
 * Amren
 * Angrenor Once-Honored
 * Ainethach
 * Balimund
 * =====Bandit Chief=====
 * Banning
 * Benor
 * Belrand
 * Bjartur
 * Brenuin
 * Brill
 * Captain Lonely-Gale
 * Carlotta Valentia
 * Degaine
 * Dravin Llanith
 * Edda
 * Embry
 * Eola
 * Evette San
 * Faendal
 * Farengar Secret-Fire
 * Froki Whetted-Blade
 * Garakh
 * Gat gro-Shargakh
 * Gestur Rockbreaker
 * Ghorza gra-Bagol
 * Giraud Gemane
 * Gularzob
 * Hillevi Cruel-Sea
 * Hofgrir Horse-Crusher
 * Jenassa
 * Kharjo
 * Jorn
 * Lob
 * Lucan Valerius
 * Lydia
 * Marise Aravel
 * Moth gro-Bagol
 * Northwatch Guard
 * Octieve San
 * Ogol
 * Olda
 * Ondolemar
 * Pavo Attius
 * Perth
 * Ragnar
 * Ranmir
 * Ria
 * Roggi Knot-Beard
 * Rustleif
 * Scouts-Many-Marshes
 * Severio Pelagia
 * Shadr
 * Sibbi Black-Briar
 * Sigurd
 * Silda the Unseen
 * Sorex Vinius
 * Suvaris Atheron
 * Sven
 * Temba Wide-Arm
 * Torvar
 * Torbjorn Shatter-Shield
 * Ulfberth War-Bear
 * Uthgerd the Unbroken
 * Wujeeta
 * Ysolda
 * Incomplete list

It was suggested that anyone that has been helped could leave an inheritance, since after installing the Killable Children mod, when the child dies, (which was not intended or allowed in the original game), one is also be able to get the letter of inheritance about him/her.

Trivia

 * Homes can be inherited to own, although upgrades cannot be purchased for them. Beds in these homes shift from "Owned" to being open to the Dragonborn, allowing the Rested Effect and Well Rested Effect to be obtained. Spouses and housecarls can move into these houses as well.
 * Potential bequeathers can be assassinated to provoke an inheritance in some instances. This method does not always work.

Bugs

 * Sometimes the inheritance can still be received, even if the "dead" person is still alive.
 * Using console commands allows a person to be repeatedly killed and resurrected to receive exploit inheritances.
 * On occasion, people who would normally leave inheritance money to the Dragonborn do not do so upon their deaths.
 * One may receive a letter that just says "(Player name), In the name of Jarl" and is completely blank the rest of the way. These are normally acquired after the Battle for Whiterun quest on the Imperial side.

Appearances

 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim