December 24, 2025 at 8:35 pm

Homeowner Wants To Make Out Wills For Herself And Her Boyfriend, So The Other Will Inherit Their Property. But He Doesn’t Want The Extra Responsibility.

by Matthew Gilligan

couple having an argument

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It’s never easy to have conversations about will, money, and especially about people passing away.

But it’s part of life, folks!

Check out this story from Reddit and see if you think this woman is doing anything wrong in regard to how she wants to handle future assets with her boyfriend.

Start now!

AITA for wanting to inherit our shared property?

“BF (33) and I (30) have been together for 13 years, we met at an international summer camp.

Once we returned to our respective countries we started a LDR and 2 years later BF moved to my country. 6 years ago we had enough money saved for a deposit and we bought a small 1 BR flat – nothing fancy nor new, but better to pay your own mortgage than someone else’s.

They have their differences…

As a side note – BF and I come from completely opposite family-friends situation. In his country and society, very few people divorce, even if the marriage is very very bad.

In mine (where we live), only about 40% of couples get married and half of those marriages are with people who have already been married once. Hence, we are not married and at this moment and do not plan to be.

We have mixed finances – we save for common goals, but there is no shared account or cards, each has their own account and we both pay equally for expenses but the expenses are divided (he pays mortgage and car, I pay for everything else food and flat related).

In the eyes of the law, we are nothing. We are not married and common law relationships only matter if you have documents related to it. Our flat is owned 50/50, BUT (important distinction) the mortgage is on MY NAME because he is a non-citizen and wouldn’t have been given a loan (even as a co-loaner with me).

It’s all on her…

Therefore – I have the 100% responsibility in the eyes of the law, while I only have 50% ownership.

I have wanted to go and make wills for both of us that in the event of the unimaginable happening, he gets my 50% (would revert to my parents otherwise) and I get his 50%.

I have seen SO MANY women kicked out of their homes because they only have joint ownership and lose their housing because they have to sell due to other familial obligations and I do not want that.

There’s a problem…

He flipped out.

Doesn’t want to talk about “things that will most likely never happen”, doesn’t want to “curse the faith”, asks why do I think his parents (closest relative to inherit) would not give me the 50%. I do not because grief does things to people and I want the certainty – right now I don’t have it.

He is sleeping over at a friend’s place, while I’ve been trying to make him see things from my perspective as well. He thinks I am very much wrong, I think he is far too idealistic about the world if he thinks bad things cannot happen to people like us.

AITA for wanting security?”

Reddit users shared their thoughts.

This person said she’s NTA.

Screenshot 2025 12 11 at 12.41.27 PM Homeowner Wants To Make Out Wills For Herself And Her Boyfriend, So The Other Will Inherit Their Property. But He Doesnt Want The Extra Responsibility.

Another individual agreed.

Screenshot 2025 12 11 at 12.41.37 PM Homeowner Wants To Make Out Wills For Herself And Her Boyfriend, So The Other Will Inherit Their Property. But He Doesnt Want The Extra Responsibility.

And this Reddit user shared their thoughts.

Screenshot 2025 12 11 at 12.41.49 PM Homeowner Wants To Make Out Wills For Herself And Her Boyfriend, So The Other Will Inherit Their Property. But He Doesnt Want The Extra Responsibility.

Well, these this couple is in a real pickle in this situation…

If you thought that was an interesting story, check this one out about a man who created a points system for his inheritance, and a family friend ends up getting almost all of it.