The woman is called “evil” and “heartless” for selling her late father’s house, whose widow still lives there.
In a post on the “r/AmITheA–hole” (AITA) subReddit, where people ask for their opinion on whether they were wrong in a dispute, she explains how she came to her decision Did.
She was surprised to learn that nearly all of her father’s estate was left to her, with only a small portion going to the widow.
The woman did not want any of her father’s money or possessions because of the strained relationship.
Not only does she not need her father’s assets, she says, “Given our relationship, it just doesn’t feel right to use it.”
She and her father “weren’t close” – they were in regular contact, but “neither of us knew each other very well.”
The Redditor transferred most of his assets to his daughter’s trust fund rather than keeping them for himself.
However, her father lived in another country, so she was unable to manage his house.
The Redditor wrote that he wanted to “finish his legal work, close the book on a very painful chapter, and grieve quietly” rather than “deal with the custodian of his property.” increase.
However, her stepmother Penny still lives at home and is financially unable to care for her.
The Redditor wrote that the house is “pretty big”, Penny does not work and is financially dependent on her father.
This means that Redditors must “maintain the house and grounds while living there.”
She has no intention of doing so.
Her brother-in-law called her “wicked and heartless” for selling the house where her mother lived.
After notifying her stepmother through her lawyer of her intention to sell the house, she says she received “vicious and acrimonious messages from her children.”
She went on to write that she understood their side of the situation.
She added that she had no ill will toward Penny and was “just trying to end the traumatic part of my life.”
The issue was highly controversial, but most commenters understood the women’s position.
Several users felt that the Redditor should have taken a more kind approach to her stepmother. One pointed out that while she was legally right, she was slipping on the moral ice.
However, most users agreed that she was under no obligation to care for Penny. I did. It’s not your job.”
Another commenter suggested a compromise she could “give [Penny] and her family have the chance to buy the house before it’s listed,” while another suggested a “rent to own” plan.
But there is one thing that almost all users agreed on. If there’s one villain in this story he’s the Redditor’s late father.
One user called him “petty and persuasive,” but aside from removing his widow from his will, another said, “It’s very cruel that he left his wife…completely defenseless.” It is.”
Another commenter summed it up perfectly.
“I think it’s unconscionable that he left his widow so little. Why did he marry someone he cared so little for?”
John Sundholm is a news and entertainment writer covering topics of pop culture, social justice and human interest.
