AIBU to refuse inheritance so my estranged father cannot benefit?

Is your grandmother your father's mother or your mother's mother?

This is likely to have a substantial effect on how she feels about your reasons - if your father is her son she probably still feels some loyalty to him even if she knows he's behaved badly to you.

This would be a waste of money. The OP clearly knows about inheritance laws, what she will inherit & how she would have to collect it.

the issue is that even if she sold the property, she would find it extremely difficult to get the money into the US. This is due to current sanctions on Russia.

i mean that website does not even mention such things which concerns me.

OP I would inherit to please grandma then transfer to your mum or just not worry about if you will die first. At the end of the day it won’t matter cos you wo5 be here. Strange laws in Russia I see where they override a will if they want to.

As you live in the UK, surely if you sold the cabin, once the money is in your possession, whatever happens to it on your death will be governed by the law of wherever in the UK you live (England and Wales, Scotland or NI).

So your Dad won’t automatically get it?

Edited - sorry I missed one of your updates. I’m sorry to hear of your condition.

Interested that there’s still a CM debt owed to you after you turn 18 though!

Could you set up a trust (or is there such a thin as a living trust) in advance of the inheritance and leave the property in trust to your child(children) if you have any or to someone else you care about? Would this keep it in your control and (if a living trust exists) would this keep it out of his hands for the lifespan of those benefitting from such a trust?

What?

Read?

Because she isn’t asking for legal advice, and understands the inheritance laws in Russia already?

It probably isn’t literally worthless, but the red tape OP would potentially have to deal with to actually sell it and collect the money could simply be more trouble than it’s worth.

Is your grandmother your father’s mother? If so, your father will likely receive a share of it anyway.

If you do accept the inheritance, and take sole possession of the dacha, then you don’t physically have to go to Russia. You may find this useful:

https://russianagency.com/en/inheritance-in-russia/

This doesn't make sense. The cabin doesn't have much value so you can't sell it but you don't want your dad - who will probably die before you anyway - to inherit one quarter of something that is so worthless you can't sell it? Huh?

Can you ask it's demolished as part of your will? Or give it away in your lifetime?

Sell it to a friend for a quid... But state you get to live in it..

You’re Russian and you live in the US, why are you posting on a UK site about inheritance, where the laws are completely different?

True complete testator freedom is not that common in the world . Not being able to disinherit your children and spouse is very common. It applies on Scotland. Though not in England. France and many other countries have rules about inheritance, a will is for things outside heirship rules. But you can't write a will denying people their minimum inheritance rights. There may be rules to stop people selling things for £1 to avoid inheritance only an expert in Russian inheritance can give you proper advice.

Why concern yourself about what will happen after your death, it won't be any of your concern. Just take the cabin, please your Grandma and enjoy it.

Isn't the life expectancy for men really low in Russia? Odds are low that he will survive you.

I think I understand your position.

The country cabin is of little to no value to you - you can't use it (as you don't live in Russia) and you wouldn't have any real profit from selling it (little value after currency conversion, hard to get the money out of country).

It has a specific cost to you - you'd have to come at a short notice.
I suppose selling it might mean additional visits might be needed.

Plus, there is the emotional risk, that inheriting it can lead to your father getting a part, ehich given your health condition is a relevant option.

The only positive aspect is making your grandma happy feeling that she is bequesting you something valuable (while it's not true).

I suppose I'd go with practicality aspect - living abroad, unable to take care, it would all fall on your mother, so would like to ask her to actually make it your mum's officially.

To the other posters - the OP isn't asking for a legal advice, she is trying to arrange her thoughts about a difficult topic. Let's just take the 1/4 to father at a face value :)

Why can’t you sell the dacha and give cash to your mum?

Considering it’s unlikely you will die before him, I don’t think this was worth upsetting your grandma over.

I'm not sure anyone is really able to give you any proper answers, because we're not going to be familiar with Russian inheritance laws.

Presumably your concern is based on the fact if you died before your Dad, he's entitled by Russian law to inherit a 1/4 of any assets you have in Russia?

Selling the property and moving the money from Russia to the US, I think would be very difficult, if not impossible. You'd need to speak with someone in the US, who could provide you will correct advice.

I do understand why your grandmother would be upset. She wants to do something nice for you. Of course, there's always a possibility of you dying before your parents. There's no guarantees in life. However, maybe you need to look at the likelihood of that happening, it's probably very small.

If you feel strongly and don't want to take the chance, then it may be better for your Mum to inherit, rather than you. The less assets you have in Russia, the better it will be for you.

This. Accept the inheritance, but write a will making your mother your heir.

I think you were rude to your Grandmother to respond to her like that, so I would advise making amends with her.

Unless there's something you're not telling us, you're more likely to outlive your father, so this all just seems rather "cut your nose off to spite your face".

Sell the cabin, bring the money back to the US, spend it or will it to whoever you wish! No inheritance/property in Russia then for anyone else to get.