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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two thoughts:

First: She probably feels like she no longer has to send "coordinating" texts about going to the house if the brother lives on the west coast and you have your own place nearby. From her POV, it probably feels intrusive if there's no real need for coordination (other than YOU are used to getting this information).

Second: What will you do if your father leaves the beach house to all three of you and she refuses to sell b/c she loves going there? Seems like she'll have a nice house she can use as often as she wants, but cannot sell without splitting the proceeds. From her POV you own a one-third share, but she's just continuing to go there like before.  Would you try to force a sale?

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Thinking about my own previous post a little more ... For question 2, as a minority owner you could just force a sale w/ a partition lawsuit. This works in your favor if it's after the fact ... but against you in conversations with dad.

Your sister can say to him: "OP will definitely just force a sale if you leave it to all three of us ... after all she already bought her own place nearby. So the only way to keep it in the family is to leave it to me ..." 
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