Single Mom Asks If She Was Wrong For Saying Her Daughter Will Inherit Her House At All Cost

• By Danish Faheem
• August 22, 2022
• 5 minutes read

Matters of property and money can damage relationships.

One really does think everything in life will go according to plan and there would be no obstacles on the road you have taken. Unfortunately, this is a very optimistic thought and ignores a very important factor that can truly disrupt everything, even the strongest of relationships. That factor is money and property. I have seen families break up to the point of murder due to fights erupting over this topic of money and property. Who inherits what, whose share is how much, these are some serious questions that need to be taken into account. In order to avoid this hassle, these brutal fights, the most ideal thing to do is to structure everything as soon as possible. If it is a property that your children are going to inherit after your death, just make a legal document or something just to make sure that after you are gone, no one will rob your children of their rights. So yeah, these topics are not just topics, these are serious matters that should be taken care of with a clear and robust mind because they could potentially damage relationships.

Today’s story touches upon this concern. This is a story about a single mother who has a property that she plans to transfer to her daughter in inheritance. But after getting engaged and giving life another go, she is now a bit worried if she would do wrong by not giving any of it to her fiance. She posted the matter on the “Am I The A**Hole?” subreddit, a community with over 4.4 members, to ask whether she is right or wrong for saying her daughter will inherit her property at all cost.

Scroll down below to read through what happened.

1. As I mentioned, where there’s property there are problems regarding inheritance.

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2. OP made an amazing investment decision 30 years ago and now owns a property that has increased about 4.5 times in value.

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3. OP plans to give the house to her daughter Camila in inheritance.

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4. Managing to buy property in such an area really is a jackpot given how high the rates are now.

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5. It’s nice to know that OP has decided to give love another go, and got engaged to Steven who has two children.

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6. The couple agreed to combine finances but OP demanded she gets a prenuptial agreement for the house as it will only be her daughter’s.

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7. Her fiance suggested the house should be split three ways instead of giving it all to Camila as it would benefit all three children equally.

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8. But OP has a very solid reason backing why she should only give the house to Camila and no one else.

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9. OP decided to directly talk to Camila on this matter who said she always had plans to one day inherit the house as rightfully it is hers.

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As I have repeatedly mentioned this is a very sensitive matter. You cannot just throw anyone under the bus without doing all the research. There has to be robust backing behind the decision. I don’t think OP was the AH and I declare her NTA because it doesn’t seem fair that OP, who had decided for 23 years that she will transfer 100% of her property to her daughter, now should split it 3-ways for her fiance’s two children to get an equal share in it. 2 vs 23 is no math. OP should give it to her daughter, as decided. And then there’s another mathematical reason. If OP divides the property into three, her daughter only gets 33.33% of it and OP’s fiance’s daughters get 33.33% each which tells their family’s total to 66.66%. This again is not fair to Camila.

So yes, OP is NTA for giving the entirety of her property to her own daughter instead of splitting it.

The votes came in and here’s what the general opinion was:

10. OP paid for that house within 3 years her fiance is in no position to demand a split.

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11. These matters must be resolved as soon as possible because after death, inheritance matters become a hassle for the children.

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12. Too high a price.

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13. The math just doesn’t make sense.

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14. Even by applying economics, the house should go to Camila.

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15. Exactly what I said. The fiance would end up with 66%.

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What do you guys have to say on this matter? Share your votes and thoughts in the comments section down below.

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