I really need some advice here as this is totally stressing me out. Basically, I purchased a house with my dad, 50/50. I lived in it & paid all bills as one would expect as well as my half of the mortgage. My dad also paid his half of the mortgage but not any bills as he lived elsewhere. Anyway, I have since moved out of that house, moved in my hubby and rented that out.
In recent discussion with my brother, he was talking about my dad’s houses (he has a few) and that dad needs to sort out a will. Anyway, towards the end of the call he casually drops in “what are you going to do with your half of the house?” And went on to tell me what he’d do with his half. He was talking about the house I brought with my dad!! I was so shocked at this & made excuses to leave the call.
I would never in my wildest dreams think my dad would leave his half of our house to him! He may be the only son but that seems totally batty to me! Not to mention so unfair.
Since then I have asked my dad about it and he says he has no plans with his half at the moment & doesn’t want to make any decisions. I offered to buy him out as I really don’t want to be sharing that house with my brother. All he could go on about was that he’d invest his half in another property. Yet I have no plans to sell it! And saw that house as my future for retirement or to help find my children.
I can’t force my fathers hand on this but just so stressed and cross at my brother to even think it’s ok for him to have my house!
I’m sorry this is so long but what do people think of this situation? does anyone have any experience on this or advice on what I should do?
I’m so worried. I try to put it out of my mind but it seems to be on repeat in my head. I’ve never spoken to my brother about it since.
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Family Inheritance troubles
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Starfish75 · 21/02/2020 00:23
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Am I being unreasonable?
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You are being unreasonable
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You are NOT being unreasonable
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