Money can make family members go crazy, and inheritance definitely makes people greedy!

Here we go again!

If you were supposed to split your parent’s inheritance equally with your sibling, would there be any circumstances where you would agree to let them have 100% of the inheritance instead?

That’s what the brother in this story wants.

Is this person handling this situation with their brother the wrong way?

Let’s see what the heck is going on here…

AITA if I do not give my full inheritance to my brother?

“My brother Joe and I are the legal beneficiaries of my parents’ large estate.

The inheritance is divided equally.

Joe and my parents had a bad relationship for many years. He spent years without talking to them or me while living in their house.

He patched up with my mother and I after my father’s passing away.’

This person did a lot for their parents.

He continued living with my mother (rent free).

I live in another state, but I had arranged a caregiving service for my mother and paid for this service.

After my mother’s passing, although the division is equal, I told Joe that since he lived with my mother and assisted her in some way, he should take more than 50%.

We verbally agreed to split it 65% for Joe and 35% for me.

What?!?!

Joe called me recently and said that I have no moral rights on this inheritance, as I did not serve my parents, and should give him 100% of the inheritance.

This thing makes me both angry and sad.

Although I didn’t live in the same city, I did arrange the caregiving, visited as often as I could, and spoke every single day to my parents.

Joe lived in the house and at most spent five minutes with my mother. The rest of the time she was with the caregivers I had arranged.

Will I be the jerk if I want to stick to our original agreement of 65-35?

Part of me wonders if Joe is reasonable in asking me to give him the entire portion of the inheritance.”

Joe got greedy and is trying to take advantage of OP.

Reddit users shared their thoughts about this.

This person said they’re NTA.

Another individual agreed.

This Reddit user shared their thoughts.

Another person chimed in.

And this reader spoke up.

Money can make things between family members pretty ugly…

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