Wouldn’t your mom’s will have just left everything to your dad anyway?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You sound greedy as hell. You’re being left a property. Count yourself fortunate. My guess is your other sibling is the favorite and your behavior on this thread tells me why. There’s nothing stopping your dad from cutting you out of the will entirely, so go on and keep acting like an entitled brat.

Why greedy?? Why entitled??
The mother wanted to share the assets equally between her children, so the 2 properties should be sold and the money split evenly between the siblings.
It wouldn't be fair if one sibling got a property worth 500K and the other a property worth 1 million.

Np here. So you are complaining about only be given a 500k piece of property? Yes, that is greedy. It is no longer your mom’s decision. Your dad is now the owner. He has no obligation to give you anything. If you keep complaining, it may result in you getting nothing.

I have something in my will that says anyone who challenges it is disinherited. It's really hard to bypass a spouse. If he were t your father I would say challenge it but he and your mom were married. I would say I prefer the other property and let it be. Everyone getting one property seems fair to me.

The property belongs to your dad now. And he can leave it to whomever he chooses.

Grow up

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Anonymous wrote:There's really no good way for you to "share" it, except to sell it and divide the proceeds. Then the property will no longer be in the family. If there are two properties, and two kids--then each kid gets a property. That makes the most sense.

You say the property your sister is "larger" but is it "better?" Worth more?

It's been shared for almost 100 years. Neither sibling needs the money. My preference would be to keep in family and pass both down to next generation.

That is exactly what is going to happen. One will be passed down through your family, and the other will be passed down through your sister's family.

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Anonymous wrote:You cannot change or challenge it, but do you know what your dad’s rationale is? Can you ask him?

100% false. You can absolutely challenge it. It's very common in the absence of a will, especially so when dementia is a factor.

There is a will - the father's. He does not have dementia. OP just doesn't like how he divided the property. That's not a reason to challenge the will.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's really no good way for you to "share" it, except to sell it and divide the proceeds. Then the property will no longer be in the family. If there are two properties, and two kids--then each kid gets a property. That makes the most sense.

You say the property your sister is "larger" but is it "better?" Worth more?

It's been shared for almost 100 years. Neither sibling needs the money. My preference would be to keep in family and pass both down to next generation.

Ultimately, though, this isn't your call. So, you need to find a way to accept this reality.

I think that you are in the anger stage of grief over your mother's death. I encourage you to find a good therapist. I did after my father's death and it has been immensely helpful, especially in accepting the lack of control I have over how my father's wishes are carried out.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You sound greedy as hell. You’re being left a property. Count yourself fortunate. My guess is your other sibling is the favorite and your behavior on this thread tells me why. There’s nothing stopping your dad from cutting you out of the will entirely, so go on and keep acting like an entitled brat.

OP- people like this are precisely why you challenge the will. Assert your father hid your mother's will or misrepresented her wishes. Even if the ruling doesn't go in your favor you at least get to damage the estate as much as possible. Make them pay.

This is a great approach if your goal is to inherit nothing and never speak to anyone in your family again.

You get one
Your siblings get one
How is that not fair
Bottom line, it is your father’s property , he could give it to PETA if he wants. You do not get to tell him what to do based on what YOU THINK is fair.
One for each, goodness gracious!!!