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My brother turned on me after my inherited land sale brought unexpected profit

My brother turned on me after my inherited land sale brought unexpected profit

After I sold the piece of land I inherited from my parents, my brother, who had earlier refused to buy it, grew angry when he found out our cousin resold it for a large profit.
Mother’s favoritism in inheritance drives wedge between 4 siblings

Mother’s favoritism in inheritance drives wedge between 4 siblings

Brothers threaten violence against sisters for inheritance, all lose 2,800 sqm of land

Brothers threaten violence against sisters for inheritance, all lose 2,800 sqm of land

70-year-old mother refuses to let my brothers and me inherit family land, house

70-year-old mother refuses to let my brothers and me inherit family land, house

When we asked for the title deeds to the family’s properties, our mother called us unfilial and said she would only give them to whoever care for her until death.
July 15, 2025 | 03:32 pm PT
My brothers inherit our parents' fortune while I, the middle child, only get a 6-meter-wide land lot

My brothers inherit our parents' fortune while I, the middle child, only get a 6-meter-wide land lot

My parents gave my younger brother half their assets and funded my older brother’s education, but left me with only a sliver of land — and the filial duty of taking care of them.
June 17, 2025 | 02:44 pm PT
Singapore woman alleges brother pushes her down set of stairs in clash over $780,000 inheritance

Singapore woman alleges brother pushes her down set of stairs in clash over $780,000 inheritance

A 67-year-old woman in Singapore claimed that her younger brother pushed her down a flight of stairs after she demanded a share of their father’s inheritance, which was purportedly worth over S$1 million (US$778,000) and left only to his sons.
June 5, 2025 | 03:22 pm PT
Am I wrong to demand sole inheritance of 1,000-sqm family land plot?

Am I wrong to demand sole inheritance of 1,000-sqm family land plot?

I proposed putting the family land plot under my name instead of dividing it equally since I will inevitably be the one caring for our mother in her old age.
May 29, 2025 | 03:36 pm PT
How would you feel if your parents left you out of their inheritance?

How would you feel if your parents left you out of their inheritance?

Would you feel at peace if your parents left their only home to your sibling, excluding you entirely—even though you both live under similar conditions?
May 24, 2025 | 03:23 pm PT
After decades away, my in-laws' siblings return to fight over inheritance of the family home

After decades away, my in-laws' siblings return to fight over inheritance of the family home

My father-in-law’s siblings left their home years ago, only to suddenly return after their parents passed away to declare my in-laws’ house as "the family’s shared property."
May 22, 2025 | 03:03 pm PT
Younger brother sends eldest sibling to hospital over 500 sqm of inherited land

Younger brother sends eldest sibling to hospital over 500 sqm of inherited land

My neighbor’s younger son could not accept that his older brother’s share of inherited land was worth billions of dong (VND1 billion = US$38,500) more than his.
May 20, 2025 | 03:33 pm PT
Do parents really have the unquestioned power to distribute inheritance unfairly?

Do parents really have the unquestioned power to distribute inheritance unfairly?

Many people believe that parents have the absolute power to divide their assets however they like, but I believe that is a flawed way of thinking.
May 18, 2025 | 03:24 pm PT
I won't let one child inherit everything just for living with me

I won't let one child inherit everything just for living with me

I intend to divide all my assets and real estate equally among my children, regardless of who lives with me.
May 15, 2025 | 03:56 pm PT
8 siblings return home to claim share of $3M land inheritance from eldest brother

8 siblings return home to claim share of $3M land inheritance from eldest brother

A family dispute erupted after my uncle’s eight siblings returned to their rural hometown to claim their share of a land inheritance that has skyrocketed in value—now worth VND80 billion (US$3.08 million).
May 13, 2025 | 03:17 pm PT
Mother told me inheritance is only meant for my brother, not me

Mother told me inheritance is only meant for my brother, not me

Growing up, my mother always told me that family wealth and properties were meant to be passed down to sons, not daughters.
May 4, 2025 | 03:08 pm PT
Brothers clash over 1,000 sqm of inherited land, one jailed, one hospitalized

Brothers clash over 1,000 sqm of inherited land, one jailed, one hospitalized

A mother passed down 1,000 square meters of land worth dozens of billions of dong (VND1 billion = US$38,700) among her two sons, with the older one receiving a bigger share.
April 15, 2025 | 03:29 pm PT
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