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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand emotionally not wanting to sell a home and divide the proceeds. This has happened three times in our family, however, and only once was it accomplished without hard feelings all around. I would be extremely reluctant to do this myself.

My father's parents left their house to my aunt alone, and she sadly died soon after from cancer. My uncle by marriage sold the house quickly, and my father and uncle were both upset.

My husband's mother recently sold her house in an extreme sweetheart deal to my SIL. Both DH and I and his other sister were buying homes around the same time, and nothing was said to us or financial assistance offered. It is what it is, but it created at the very least an awkward situation.

My FIL's mother left her house to all three siblings, but one wanted to buy the others out. This situation was much more reasonable and the house was kept in the family and the other two siblings still received an inheritance.

[b]It is reasonable to want to keep a house in a family, although giving it to one person will not necessarily achieve that. It is also reasonable to first offer a house for sale to the current occupants or anyone that provided needed care. It is, however, an especially bad idea to freeze some people out and not to have any communication about it.[/quote][/b]

So, in your opinion, a care giver should not be willed the home but they should be given first dibs on purchasing the home?  I dunno.[/quote]

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