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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH's parents died a few years ago. One of his siblings took up residence in the family home during the last years of their life and afterwords as a pseudo caregiver but also lived for free most of the time. After their death DH and the other kids let the sibling continue to live at the residence but they all remained equal owners on paper. The sibling just assumed the mortgage because they could afford it at the time. Fast forward and sibling can no longer afford it (neither can anyone else) and wants to sell and is trying to get the other beneficiaries to sign over the property and forfeit their share. Everyone has different priorities and financial situations. WWYD?[/quote]

Who was/is the executor?  I guess the estate is closed.  The sib living in the household might have had some sort of family exemption on inheritance tax since he was living in the household [state dependent].  But that doesn't mean he gets the house unless it is in the will.  When infirm were the parents in the house or assisted living and nursing homes?  Did help come in to deal with skilled nursing or assisted living needs like toileting and bathing and mobility [transfers from bed to wheelchair]?

If NO to performing assisted living functions then the sib who wants the house has really no standing.  Far different from living with an elderly parent who can walk and toilet and bath independently where you might clean, weed, shop, cook, change light bulbs, driving to doctor appointments, etc.

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