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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder how many posters who call this a "bad plan" are actually primarily responsible for their aging parents' day-to-day care?  i have a hunch none of you are.  It seems to me that this is an excellent plan, that OP should be exceedingly grateful to her sister and BIL, and that OP might consider offering to pitch in some money herself to help make it happen.  Why is it so important that OP's mom not "overpay" for an extremely convenient house that guarantees her proper and close care and security as she ages?

You armchair quarterbacks are really too much.     [/quote]
+1 as a person who has taken care of two (divorced) parents, and a step-parent for years until death, and is currently dealing with one (far-away) in-law that really needs help right now, all I can say is:

OP, if your sister is willing to take care of your mom, then G-d Bless Her for giving you a gift that is so huge, may you never know how big it is.  Your mom should move.  Also when your mom passes away, if there is any money left, do not discount how much pay-less and thank-less work your sister will have done for countless of hours or years by that point, and consider being generous and not sticking financially to "right down the middle."[/quote]

Fully agree, PP.[/quote]

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