My mother left one of her houses, the one we grew up in, to my sister in the will with a stipulation that when she sold it I would get 25,000.00 shes not selling. How can I get my 25000.00???
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My mother left one of her houses, the one we grew up in, to my sister in the will with a stipulation that when she sold it I would get 25,000.00 shes not selling. How can I get my 25000.00???
Mom stipulated that I would get the
25000 when my sister sold it thinking
she would sell it, but being the single
self centered person she has always
been she has no
Intentions of selling the house
Asked on March 25, 2018 under Estate Planning, Kentucky
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
If the will did not include a time line for when it has to be sold, but merely said that you will get the money if/when it is sold, there is nothing you can do: if the home was left to her without any specified date by which she must sell, she may live in it as long as she likes, and only owes you the money when it is eventually sold. Your mother could made you part owner of the home, required it be sold right away and the proceeds divided between the two of you, stated that your sister could live in it for, say, 2 years, then had to sell, etc., but your mother evidently did not. By leaving it to your sister with no deadline for selling, she left it up to your sister's discretion.
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