How should you fairly divide up a parent's belongings? One reader asks the Moneyist: My sisters — one of whom was a Fortune 500 VP — emptied my mother’s house and told me to take what was left. What should I do?
Before my mom died, my two older sisters moved her from her home to an assisted living facility in the southern state where they both live. My husband watched over my mom’s house as we live in the same town, and it sat vacant for several years before my mom decided she wanted to sell it.
Four days after their arrival, they finally contacted me and let me know that if there was anything left that I might want, I could come get it. When I got there, my sisters had packed up all the things they wanted in their trucks and trailers, leaving a big mess behind. You can choose to live in resentment toward your sisters, or you can choose to live in gratitude for what your mother gave you in her lifetime, the happy memories from her home, and even one special item you find that makes you feel good. It does not have to be a valuable piece of jewelry or a precious lamp. It could be anything.
If you choose to tell them how you feel, it is not so you can get an apology for their sneaky behavior or force them to see the error of their ways. It is so you have closure.
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