Woman Sells Late Husband’s Home Despite His Parents’ “Interest” In Purchasing It
She was tired of paying two mortgages, so she accepted an offer from a buyer.
After a person passes away, it is quite common in many families for conflict to arise regarding the division of their belongings. Each family member wants a piece of the cake and is often unsatisfied with what has been considered their share. According to Dr. William Doherty, family therapist, "Inheritance disputes can often lead to long-lasting rifts within families, as emotions run high and individuals feel entitled to what they believe is rightfully theirs." Greed drives people to do the worst things to each other, and even family members are not exempt from that. Each one of us has heard dozens of stories involving people being unkind to their family members because they are dissatisfied with their inheritance; it has happened a million times before and will continue to be an issue in the future as well. A Redditor who goes by the username u/Clarkal12 made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subreddit, where she explained how she felt forced to sell her late husband’s estate despite his parents being interested in making the purchase themselves. u/Clarkal12 received a lot of different reactions from the Reddit community, which were mostly in her favor.
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Here's the original Reddit post by u/Clarkal12:
RedditHere's how the Reddit community reacted to u/Clarkal12's post:
RedditOP should definitely ask her lawyer about this.
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OP’s in-laws are screwing over their own grandchildren.
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They've had months to purchase the property; OP even warned them about it, and they've done nothing.
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OP’s in-laws should be the ones paying the mortgage.
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Focusing on the children’s future should be OP’s priority.
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They have been warned about it and did nothing.
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They failed to mention that part.
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They were too preoccupied with their vacation.
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It sounds bad at first, but the details make you side with OP.
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OP gave them an adequate amount of time to proceed with the purchase.
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The highest bidder always gets the deal.
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They also broke their promise to buy it.
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OP gave them plenty of time to get things in order.
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They have the means, so what are they waiting for?
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There is so much more to this story.
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OP’s husband was in a lot of debt.
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The children received nothing.
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OP is a saint for waiting this long.
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He clearly left the house to her.
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They were most likely already aware of the benefits.
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It’s their way of being petty.
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The estate has a ton of potential.
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They have forfeited their right to any extra consideration.
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OP should change the locks on the house.
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Something just isn't right.
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The late husband's parents don’t seem to care about their grandchildren.
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What was the husband thinking?
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OP should get in contact with a financial legal advisor.
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The whole situation sounds strange.
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OP should sell that house and not think twice about it. The offer could pass, and she will have to rely on her late husband’s parents to purchase the house, and they don’t seem like they want to go through with that for whatever reason.
OP is definitely not the a-hole here. She has to keep her children in mind and make decisions that would benefit them and ensure their future and well-being.
As for the in-laws, they have had their chance to act, and they let it slip from their hands; they have no one to blame but themselves.
