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    Bequeathed house dispute, auction or buy out other party.

    I would ring a solicitor and ask for rough idea of what this would cost your brother, and what it could potentially cost you. In all the circumstances, you could still auction it, buy it yourself. Any money wasted by the auction campaign and by perhaps you having to pay more than you were...
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    Bequeathed house dispute, auction or buy out other party.

    I agree that a testamentary trust, properly thought out and set up, can lessen some issues, but can also bring up other issues. It also doesn't mean a will cannot be contested or that those looked after by that trust are happy with their lot. Even having worked out all (?) issues, it seems...
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    Bequeathed house dispute, auction or buy out other party.

    Hi Raphael. I replied to your thread and just wanted to apologise for not sending my condolences for the loss of your father. Monoply's post has reminded me of my manners (thanks again Monoply). My mum passed away six weeks ago, and we have similar problems in our family with one brother, so I...
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    Bequeathed house dispute, auction or buy out other party.

    Could you take it to auction, and buy it yourself at auction? If he is prepared to take his own brother to the supreme court, then what type of relationship do you have? Using totally made up figures, say you get a valuation and it comes in at $600K value. You could buy him out for $300K or...
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