How did Salomon Heine’s death affect Heinrich Heine financially?

When his uncle Salomon Heine died in 1844, he effectively disinherited Heinrich Heine, leaving the author in a difficult financial position. This prompted Heine to engage in a public and contentious struggle for his inheritance.1

The dispute was ultimately settled with a compromise that granted his uncle’s family the right of censorship over his writings. This arrangement had a significant cultural cost, as it resulted in the loss of the majority of Heine’s memoirs. While Heine was never destitute, he consistently struggled with money throughout his life.1