My aunt battles with her mother and brothers for a share of inheritance

My aunt is 73 years old this year. When she was young, she suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of her mother and almost lost all affection for her. Yet, despite everything, she has taken care of her mother throughout her life.

Her mother is a traditional and uneducated woman who gradually sold off all the family’s land and houses to support her sons. When some properties were illegally taken by others, my aunt had to travel frequently to attend court hearings for two years to reclaim them.

However, when she demanded her share of the land left by her father, her mother vehemently refused, wanting to give everything to only her sons. Of course, my aunt could not accept this because her father had passed away without leaving a will, so according to the law, she naturally had a portion.

She said she was fighting tooth and nail for inheritance not to enrich herself, but to secure a home for her mother in the future. She knew her siblings well and had no doubt that they would neglect their mother as soon as they got their shares. She eventually won a portion of the land, albeit the smallest among the siblings.

Despite living and working in Ho Chi Minh City, she brought 25 taels of gold (one tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces) to build a house on her inherited land. It has been 30 years and her mother still lives there with her younger sister. Every month, she returns to her hometown once or twice to take care of her mother, tidy up the house, and buy some food and drinks for the elderly woman.

From her story, I realize that not every case of children demanding inheritance from their parents is wrong and driven by greed, selfishness, or personal gain. It can be a rightful share they deserve and also a way to provide for their parents in their old age.

Should children fight for inheritance if they feel like they were done wrong?

Reader LQL

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