Where there's a will, there's a family fighting over it.

This quip riffs on the proverb “Where there’s a will, there’s a way,” swapping “way” for “family fighting over it” to satirize inheritance disputes. The humor depends on the double meaning of “will”: not determination but a legal testament. Beneath the joke is a bleak observation about how money and property can strain kinship, turning grief into litigation and rivalry. As an aphorism, it compresses a common social reality—contested estates, perceived favoritism, and unresolved family resentments—into a punchline that feels true because it is recognizable. It also implicitly advises foresight: clear estate planning and communication can reduce the conflict the line presumes.