My elderly mum is refusing to make a will. She only has a very modest property in rural Portugal, which presumably in Portuguese law would be split equally between her adult children when she dies intestate (she has previously said a fair split was her wish) But without a will, I imagine this could involve a lot of faffing which would fall to the sibling with language skills (not me!).
She is being looked after 24 hours a day by us in turn, with an entrenched sense of entitlement and a rather nasty attitude when it's suggested it would be good to get the will written down. I feel that her intransigence at this stage (unlikely to see Christmas) is silly, but appreciate her feeling that admitting mortality is the last straw.
Does anyone have experience of this sensitive situation?
For clarity, my share of the most inheritance would make little difference to my financial situation, but a lot to my siblings. I'm not being mercenary, just trying to formalise a situation that could get pretty miserable at a difficult time.
Thanks for any advice xx