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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP back. Estate has a lawyer and has had the same one since the will/trust were created.   Now to make you all scream this has been going on for over 7 years. Parent was making monthly payments to sibling for more than their mortgage payment when alive. We never questioned it since that was parent's money and decision. Upon death House Sibling lost it and feels siblings should support the family. Both parents gainfully employed and one works in Big Law so anytime estate lawyer writes a letter or makes a move House sibling gets lawyer to write letter threatening everyone. Executor sibling has let this go on so long is now worried about being sued (rightfully so).

Yes I know the relationships are broken. I think it is now a mental illness with House Sibling. I haven't had contact in years so not sure but from early communication House Sibling really feels that parent support the family lifestyle and that siblings should continue that after death of parents. Last letter from their lawyer proposed siblings paying House sibling to remove estate from deed. It makes no sense but judge keeps saying to work it out privately. [/quote]
This would change everything for me. House Sibling is not paying his very good attorney and the firm has powerful connections. I would walk away. You will pay attorneys and forensic accountants, you will have continual stress. I would stop the bleeding.[/quote]

Ugh. It’s just wrong for the greedy sibling to walk away with the house plus the cash, all because it’s too expensive to get them to do the right thing. I’ve been in a similar situation with a greedy sibling (not as much money involved as in OP’s family) and it is annoying that someone can walk away with things they are not entitled to simply by acting like jerks.

House sibling should have to reimburse the estate for the lawyer fees involved in getting House Sibling to follow the law. 
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there’s the rub - people CAN get more than they deserve by being greedy jerks. But what happens is that they destroy relationships and it is their fault. [/quote]

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