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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there context missing on why they would gift their house to this sibling specifically? If, as you say, all of you have houses and mortgages of your own right now?

Because this is odd, and I'm trying to understand.

There's got to be more to this.  [/quote]

I am also trying to understand. I think the sibling suggested it and my parents went for it. They also didn't tell us all together. I called one sibling a week after I found out (because my parents asked me not to saying anything to my other siblings when they told me, since they wanted to tell my other siblings) and he still had no idea. I don't think it's intentional, but I think that my parents haven't thought this through and that they're doing this in a way [b]that is really destructive for our relationships[/b]. [/quote]

Whether you let this be destructive to your relationship with your sibling or your parent is ENTIRELY within your control. The house transfer situation is out of your control, but you can choose whether you let this impact how you feel about your family members. Another option would be to feel blessed that you have family wealth, regardless of how much eventually passes to you vs. other siblings. [/quote]

Sure it is in your control. But it is fighting against human nature; children everywhere resent overt favoritism by parents.  It can be done in many subtle ways, but little is so black and white and so easily quantifiable as giving one child a whole lot more money than the others for no particular reason.

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