Oldest brother and his wife secretly seize youngest sibling’s inheritance

I believe that siblings who receive a good education and moral upbringing are more likely to handle inheritance disputes well. Additionally, each sibling’s financial status is also an important factor.

This is my family’s story for reference: We live in a rural area, and my parents had eight children—three sons and five daughters. We all grew up poor with limited education, but the five sisters turned out to be very kind-hearted individuals. Among the three brothers, I am the second oldest, and my younger brother currently lives in HCMC.

Ten years ago, right before our parents passed away, they divided their properties between their three sons but did not write up a will. My older brother and I got some land along the main road to open our own businesses. Our lives have been relatively stable since.

The property that our parents used to live in our hometown was assigned to the youngest brother, who runs a successful garment factory in HCMC and is the wealthiest sibling in the family. Generous and supportive, he frequently lends money to help others with their businesses and, during major holidays, he gifts each sibling between VND3-5 million (US$120-200).

However, a few years ago, when he returned to his hometown to claim his inheritance, he was shocked to discover that the eldest brother and his wife had secretly transferred the property’s ownership to themselves through dubious means. Since that unsettling revelation, the youngest brother has not revisited his hometown.

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Reader Tran Thap Doan

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