Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Print this Page [1-1] of 1Posts from Dan, MilwaukeeDan, Milwaukee 3 Reply Dan, Milwaukee 12/12/17 re: Thomas Jefferson quote What Jefferson meant by "law of equal inheritance to all in equal degree" is that all estate assets have to be put in a temporary trust at death that dissolves all previous attachments and distributes the net assets in equal value to descendants with no strings attached. This mechanism is to lessen concentration of power in one individual (control from the grave). SaveOk2 Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print