house to achieve maximum price - legally enforceable

Gers

Funny how she 'knows' about this mythical right yet wants help to find it.  This from someone who has claimed to have some sort of quasi-legal training. 

It's such a great sadness that the death of parents, whether well-beloved or not, leads to such terrible displays of greed and entitlement to the detriment of others in the family.  Whilst one can't be forced to grieve for loss such open resentment of an inheritance is awful to witness.  Gratitude for the already noticeable size of inheritance is missing. 

CRANKY40

I think Gers that the product of bad parenting comes out of the relationship either determined to be the opposite of how they've been brought up or as reproductions of their parents. My mum was awful and both of my parents were alcoholics. Out of the wreckage my sister and I have created friendly homes where our kids and their friends feel welcome and are sure of a meal any time that they show up. I have a friend whose mum never hugged him or told him that she loved him. Hs mum grew up in an orphange and just ddn't have the hugging/loving experience to be comfortable with or to pass on. 

I don't think anything is to the detriment of the rest of the famly here - by the sound of it they're all as bad. It's also made me wonder that if I had inherited anything from my parents would I see it as inheritance or would I se it as an entitlement for the 18 years of hell my mother caused and the havoc that my dad and his "arrangements" continue to cause. We'll get nothing - my sister and I look after each other, but your comment made me think. It also made me think that I wish I'd had a mum like yours. You're right, this is sad. 

Nearlyold

The "Fair Price" only comes into play where for example the Executor (perhaps not a beneficiary themselves) was proposing to purchase the property at what could otherwise be a knock down price which would disadvantage beneficiaries.

badmemory

And I refer again to the OPs comment about HER mother's upset when HER parent left more to her sibling than to her & having to console her about this.  To then find that that person had done the self same thing must have been extremely upsetting.  I don't see how anyone can not see that as upsetting.  You spend your time consoling someone for something that has happened to them, for them to turn round and do the same thing!!

Aranyani

badmemory said:

And I refer again to the OPs comment about HER mother's upset when HER parent left more to her sibling than to her & having to console her about this.  To then find that that person had done the self same thing must have been extremely upsetting.  I don't see how anyone can not see that as upsetting.  You spend your time consoling someone for something that has happened to them, for them to turn round and do the same thing!!

The OP's mother left exactly the same amount to both siblings though. 

MoneySeeker1

Not so - as you well know.

More was left to "brother and his children" together than was left to "me and my nought children" together.

Even though I didn't get my maths O level - I can calculate that less than 50% is less than 50% personally.

Aranyani

You only think that because for some bizarre reason you believe that adult children and their parents have joint finances, or count as units.  

I can tell you right now if my grandmother left me a substantial amount in her will, that would not be my dad’s money in any way shape or form!!

thepurplepixie

You didn't get 50% but you got the same as your brother.  I don't know why you can't accept that your parents were perfectly entitled to leave something to their grandchildren.  Also did you think it was unfair that you were left your mother's jewellery?  Why shouldn't your brother get some or is he not entitled to be treated to the 50/50 rule just because he is a man?
Badmemory you haven't got that right, her mother left her the same as her brother (except she got the jewellery) the fact that her mother chose to leave something to other parites (the grandchildren) doesn't mean her brother got more than her.

Gers

MoneySeeker1 said:

Not so - as you well know.

More was left to "brother and his children" together than was left to "me and my nought children" together.

Even though I didn't get my maths O level - I can calculate that less than 50% is less than 50% personally.

You got the very same as your brother.  He didn't get 50% either.  You both got 25%.

Your mother could have left all the money to the grandchildren. She could have left it to the local cat and dog home.  She could have left it to a neighbour / window cleaner / postman or anyone else she felt like. 

You have more than enough for your needs.  Your brother's children are part of the family too.

You have been treated equally.  You are showing your lack of maths O'level and understanding of the law and your mother.

You can argue until the cows come home, won't make you right. Legally or morally.

cbrown372

badmemory said:

And I refer again to the OPs comment about HER mother's upset when HER parent left more to her sibling than to her & having to console her about this.  To then find that that person had done the self same thing must have been extremely upsetting.  I don't see how anyone can not see that as upsetting.  You spend your time consoling someone for something that has happened to them, for them to turn round and do the same thing!!

The long back story of this user in her many user names is that she never liked her mother, never got on with her and adored her father who could do no wrong in her eyes. However when he died he left all to his wife, big mistake as far as she was concerned then mother included her grandchildren in the will as is her right although she talks about "their" wills as if they should be the same. She has never once suggested that she consoled her mother over anything in her life until now, life was all about her father. Who on earth talks about what is in your grandparents will let alone your parents while alive and its only now coming out that she gets the jewellery., convenient that. Never liked her brother either probably because he was like her mother.