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

I am the youngest among my many siblings. For over 20 years, I have been the only one providing for the entire family and caring for our parents. Yet, my parents gave away all their wealth and farmland to my siblings simply because they earn less than I do. I have not received a single cent of inheritance.

All that remains is a house on a 1,000-square-meter plot. My father had wanted to divide it equally among us so everyone would get a share. But I urged them to keep it as a safety net since our mother was already elderly, frail, and dealing with mounting medical expenses. Still, they insisted on splitting the plot, which remains untouched anyway due to paperwork issues.

When my father passed away, I alone covered all the funeral and burial expenses. At the family meeting, I voiced my frustration, but everyone just shrugged and said they had no money. I could have kept the funeral simple and skipped the grave, but I could not just let my father go that way.

Recently, I called a family meeting to propose transferring the remaining land to me, since I am clearly the only one willing to care for our mother until the end. If she ever needs a large sum for treatment, I would feel more secure knowing I have the land to plot back on. I also fear that if it is divided, when she passes, no one will pay for her funeral, leading to serious conflicts.

Of course, I made it clear that I was willing to let any of my siblings have the plot, but only if they would take full responsibility for our mother. I have never cared much about inheritance. What I want is for my parents to be able to use their assets to support themselves in old age without relying on their children.

I warned my parents over a decade ago to let their children be more independent and avoid spoiling them too much, because that would make them reliant. But they did not listen and gave away their properties anyway.

Now, the only thing left is the house in our hometown, and I want to preserve it for our mother instead of letting my siblings have it. Otherwise, at the end of her life, our mother might be left with nothing and I would be the one bearing all the burden since none of my siblings have ever stepped up to help — not with our parents’ medicine, treatment, food, or funeral costs. I have even had to pay for their food and entertainment whenever they come home for holidays or family gatherings.

Was my demand unreasonable?

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