Inheritance tends to bring out the best in lawyers and the worst in families, and today’s story is no exception. A grandparental house passed down to one sibling has turned into the ultimate family drama, complete with guilt trips, moral posturing, and at least one spectacularly bad take on what the granny and pops would have wanted.  

They say family is thicker than water, and some of my relatives are thicker than reinforced steel but that has nothing to do with this story. Because in this story it appears it’s actually not thicker than the ink on property deeds.

You know, Sharing is caring became a motto that for some reason, many times gets adopted by someone who wasn’t around to share the burden of care when it mattered. 

And of course, they’re also the people who suddenly advocate for what Grandma and Grandpa would think, conveniently ignoring the fact that Grandma and Grandpa made their opinions crystal clear when they signed their will.