I refused to inherit a 400-square-meter land plot

I believe inheritance conflicts only arise in families where the bond between siblings is weaker than money, leading to envy and resentment. In my family, for example, that will never happen. Our philosophy is to always look out for one another.

Our parents were poor teachers. When my father suddenly fell ill, my older brother was only 25 years old. I still remember how he tirelessly ran in and out of the hospital for a month straight to take care of our father. The doctors at the hospital would often tell our parents how lucky they were to have such a devoted and quick-witted son.

When our father died, the only property he left behind was a 2,000-square-meter plot of rural land with very little value. Four years ago, a large road was built in the area and our land appreciated.

Since the land was in our father’s name, we agreed that our mother would be its owner for as long as she was alive. When she asked my brother for his opinion, he said it was a keepsake from our father for his wife and children, so it should also be shared with me and my younger sister. He also suggested that his and our mother’s shares should remain in her name.

Both my younger sibling and I, however, refused his offer and wanted to leave it all for our brother. However, out of his wish for us to have something to remember our father by, he transferred 400 square meters to each of us. We pleaded with him to keep the plots as we wanted the best for him. He relented but kept the title deeds with our names on them in his safe.

I believe that in a family where there is genuine love, there will never be disputes over land or house inheritance. In fact, siblings in such families often give up their share and wish the best for each other.

Would you give up your share of inheritance for your sibling?

Reader Thu Chau

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