I gave my brother a power of attorney.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230365)
Chile
May 19, 2016 5:27pm CST
Today, as I was peacefully taking my nap, my brother called me.
He wanted us to go somewhere (I don´t know the name in English) where I accept, by signing, that he represents me while selling my mother´s house. He will sell it, divide the money taking away the expenses and then will divide it between my siblings and I.
I don´t know how much I will receive and what I will do with my inheritance and as I am acostumed to live by my means, I don´t even want to think about it.
Do you have to do such things in your country when there´s something left after your parents die?
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
19 May 16
My parents are only going to leave some debts that my brothers and I will have to pay. The properties that I own are going to be sold before I die, so I won´t leave any quarrels among my family members
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 May 16
I hope there will be no quarrel among us. At least, I will accept whatever my siblings see fit.
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
20 May 16
@marguicha That´s what I would do. It´s very difficult to be dealing with inheritance benefits. Me and my brothers are not looking for those benefits. It´s easier for us to give all to the needy or to an animal institution and avoid the bad feelings.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 May 16
@quantum2020 There will be enough to help all of us out. I will get enough to buy a very small apartment that I can rent.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
19 May 16
We call it an inheritance. My dear mother has nothing to leave when she passes. She does have her personal belongings though. My brother is in charge of them.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 May 16
My mother left a house and some minor belongings.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
20 May 16
@marguicha If I had a house to give, I would leave it to my children as well.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 May 16
@ElusiveButterfly In my country the law says that if you have children, you have to leave what you have to them. There are ways to bypass the law, but that is not the idea.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 May 16
In my country, there are less things to pay if the money is going to the chidren and the remaining spouse if there is one.
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 May 16
In my country there are limits in what you can will to others if you have children.
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 May 16
@just4him He would be very worried thinking that either my sister or myself would do something wrong
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 May 16
I don´t envy my brother for what he has done since my mother passed. But he likes to be in charge.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 May 16
@marguicha Then he's happy and that's also important.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 May 16
If such a thng happens, in mycountry the amount of the deseased persons goes to her/his children.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 May 16
@CRK109 In my country, there is no will such as that. People can add something to one of the heirs but they cannot leave out any of their kin.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
20 May 16
@marguicha it's the same here. When my mother passed away, she left a will in which everything came to me. If not for the will, everything would have been split between me and my sister's children.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 May 16
There is even a way of sharing between the children. But I will not question what my siblings do.
