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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does your DH have a relationship with his cousin (the co-owner) outside of summer beach house logistics?  I don't see why he doesn't just call up his cousin and ask.  I know MIL said not to, but that seems... bizarre, and a little controlling.  If the real issue is that MIL doesn't want to set a precedent of teenage grandchildren throwing parties at the house, that's fine and within her rights as co-owner, but then say so.

If you don't feel you're getting fair benefit of the bargain for whatever maintenance and upkeep you're contributing to the house, just stop.  Mooching is expecting family members to perform unpaid labor on your beach house.  [/quote]

It probably isn't smart to do a complete end-run around your MIL, but I do agree that your DH could do more to figure out what is going on. Does your DH have relationships with any of the nephew's children? Could he ask one of them if they have heard about the situation and know what might be going on. There are ways to do this, without asking the question directly. Does he ever speak to the nephew. Maybe he needs to call him to talk about something else....

OP, I agree that the situation seems strange, but not much you can do.[/quote]

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