Mother and sisters kicked me out of house I inherited from grandfather

My grandfather passed away a decade ago. He had earlier instructed my parents to leave his land and house to me while my two sisters would receive two other plots. I am his youngest grandchild and used to live with him and my grandmother when I was young, so they often favor me. My health has also always been weaker than my sisters’ and I was often sick and hospitalized. Hence, my grandfather wanted me to have a place to return to if I could not manage life on my own.

Because of my weak health, my chances of having children were also affected. I struggled with infertility and underwent treatment for many years. Thinking I might never have children, I had planned to eventually live with one of my sisters’ children and later leave my inheritance to whichever niece or nephew took care of me.

Many years passed, and I almost lost all hope of becoming a mother as all my IVF attempts had failed. I began going to the temple and helping others to find happiness and joy in life. Then, one day, I miraculously became pregnant to the joy of my entire family and the doctors who previously treated me. My health improved and eventually gave birth to a second child. That was when the battle over inheritance began.

A major road was built about 200 meters from the land that my grandfather left for me. Because of this, my sisters and mother refused to let my father carry out my grandfather’s will. They claimed that my grandfather had been unfair to them by giving me the best plot, as it is now near a main road. Meanwhile, the plots given to my sisters are about 1.5 kilometers from the road.

When my grandfather passed away, the road had not yet been built. This lot was originally bought by my grandmother using money she amassed decades ago from selling coconuts and molasses.

Because my grandparents loved me deeply, both of them told my parents to leave this property to me. Since the will was verbal, all three plots were transferred to my father first. Now that my father wants to carry out the will, my mother and sisters vehemently object and demand that I pay them for how much the land has appreciated. Otherwise, they want all three plots to be split equally among us three.

My father disagreed because the land would make farming impossible, meaning it could only be sold.

I am financially dependent on my husband as I stay home to take care of our children while he works to support us and his parents. We are struggling financially and my husband is also frequently ill. If I had no husband or children, I would have gladly given my sisters my share.

As the conflict intensified, my mother and sisters even kicked me out of the house my grandfather had left me. My father could not do much as he needed my mother’s signature to transfer the property.

I remember that back when I was unable to bear a child, my second sister told me: "Grandparents left this house to you. I’m only staying here temporarily while I save money to build my own house on the plot they gave me. When you have children, I will return to my own land."

Yet now that I have children of my own and needed a place to stay, I was kicked out of the house and land that are rightfully mine. Even though my sister has billions of dong in savings, she is not building a house on her own land. She now says her plot, which is also where our grandfather was buried, has no value because the grave makes it hard to sell. Thus, she wants my plot instead.

My oldest sister says she also thinks all three plots should be divided into equal parts. But that was not my grandfather’s wish. Caught in the middle of this conflict, I am saddened and heartbroken.

Could my mother and sisters have only been waiting all these years for me to die young so they could seize my inheritance?

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