tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157860712704663292.post3658332713058627126..comments2024-03-06T05:16:02.715-05:00Comments on Kitmama's Pensieve: WaningKithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098068645236332284noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157860712704663292.post-8626371497573212492013-01-07T18:40:33.982-05:002013-01-07T18:40:33.982-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366427989777183086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157860712704663292.post-22769326649077631222012-09-23T22:39:53.588-04:002012-09-23T22:39:53.588-04:00I just read your story via a link from Five Bears ...I just read your story via a link from Five Bears ...really feeling for you, it must hurt a lot. I know I don't know you, but wanted to let you know I'll be praying for you and hope your situation changes for the better very soon. <br /><br />God bless, Vanessa<br />Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04696049648997719529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157860712704663292.post-50093688614293683292012-05-15T18:15:52.307-04:002012-05-15T18:15:52.307-04:00@Pat: Thank you. What we plan to do is mortgage th...@Pat: Thank you. What we plan to do is mortgage the property in order to buy out the other owners. 5 or 6 years ago, we could have done this easily. With the devastating housing crash across the country in the past few years, it's now MUCH more difficult to be approved for a mortgage. Hence, we don't even have a prayer unless we can sell or rent our current house.<br /><br />There are loads of other ways that we could be able to move into the property, but they all require the cooperation and goodwill of Billy's siblings. We could have moved in right away if they'd only said, "Sure, that's OK with us". However they instead said (very indignantly), "NObody gets to live somewhere for free! That would be completely unfair! You would be getting more benefit from the estate than the rest of us!" Therefore, the property has sat empty all this time while we live with our friends and try to sell our house.<br /><br />We offered to take over all maintenance duties and to pay all utilities (which have been paid for all this time from their inheritance instead), and to generally take care of things. . . but they refused. They said it still wouldn't be "fair". Strictly speaking, there's a case for that, but you'd think they'd want to help us out, especially since it would save them some money and ensure the property is well-maintained. The only solution they are interested in is having someone buy the property outright and therefore pay them their share of the inheritance.<br /><br />So, until we can do that, we are stuck. . . and if we can't do it, we will be forced to put the property on the market.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098068645236332284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157860712704663292.post-66327116526561122212012-05-15T08:17:42.417-04:002012-05-15T08:17:42.417-04:00This is heartbreaking. I am so, so sorry that this...This is heartbreaking. I am so, so sorry that this is happening to you and to the home you should be living in. You are having to raise money to buy the rest of the family out of their share, is that right? I guess you've thought of and tried everything you can so forgive me if this is just being naive. Can't you live there as official caretakers until you've raised the funds you need to buy the family out - surely there must be some kind of legal agreement you could come to for managing the property in that way? I know you'd be vulnerable if the family could somehow decide to sell over your heads before you were ready but I'm guessing that's kind of where you are anyway. The housing co-op I belong to manages the house we live in, making us legal caretakers of our home even though it isn't ours and could still be sold. We do pay rent, but it's low partly because of our caretaker role. Our landlady is protected legally and we have a home so it's good for everyone. Basically we take on the role of estate agent and look after all the physical upkeep. There must be some equivalent in US law that would allow you to do the same.Patnoreply@blogger.com