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Generally no. And thank God. Because if this was allowed all the resources of the world would be controlled by long dead people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_against_perpetuities
Rich people in Medieval times used to give all their money to monasteries so that monks would pray for their souls. We can only guess how many person-millenia were squandered praying for the souls of the dead rich. A lot, presumably, even if most monks mailed it in.
Once you're dead, you'll have limited ability to control your former wealth.
That's why you should strive to spend nearly all your money before you die. If you don't, you'll get a Ford Foundation situation where your sad and weak descendants spend your money on the exact antithesis of your desired legacy.
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