your vote please

HI please could i have your opinion and vote on our problem (lots of votes please )
Dad died without making a will my sister and i will inherit by law 50% (he had no money to leave)each of his house my sister was his carer for 6 yrs before he died and lives in dads house now and has done all her life she going to continue to live there and she wants to give me some money for my 50% share of my inheritance she has £40.000 saved, the house is worth about £105.000 so if it was sold i would get £52.500 how much do you think i should except (taking into consideration she has been his carer)from her please vote.
1. none.
2. £5.000.
3. £7.000
4. £10.000
5. £14.000
6. £17.000
7. £20.000
8. other amount not listed

 

I think it depends on the circumstances. Did your sister get paid to look after your dad/did she pay rent ? I do know caring is a hard job as my own father has alzheimers so myself and brothers and sisters rally around to give mum a break.

 

Curious as to why you joined a geek forum today to ask this specific unrelated question......

Welcome anyway

 

hi my sister had all dads pension works pension £50 carers allowance and £48 attendance allowance all comes to about £250 a week plus she had free tv lience £300 towards the heating a year and no council tax to pay. No she did not pay rent.

 

Jenny on the information you gave i think half is fair for you both as your sister was receiving financial help. At the end of the day its your choice and as Halo has said money and families don't mix.

 

I basically had the same thoughts. Bit less than half, but still a fair sum of cash. I, myself am a Carer for a family member, but that is way more than I could ever get, so I would say the income plus the house is a pretty decent deal, imo.

 

I think the 40000 would be fair, with a provisor that you get 1/2 of anything over 80000 if she sells the house within a certain timeframe.

She should certainly benefit for being the caregiver, but you should not lose out if the house value really climbs.

 

hi thanks for you replys as my sister got £200 to herself each week after the bills were paid from my dads money money and benefits i think that as she has saved £40.000 from it then i would purpose £20.000 for her to give me as then we will each have £20.000 and if in the furture she sells the house then what is left over from the house after her buying a flat we should have half each what do you think to that.