Q: My father passed away in PR and the house was left under his 4 kids name, the problem is my brother is a Doctor and
decided to upgrade the house and keep it for himself leaving the 3 sisters out of the enherit because we don't have money to put toward renovation and he does and won't buy us off what can we do?? We all live in NY
A:
Good afternoon and thank you for using JUSTIA. The sisters can sue him and obligate him to purchase the property from them. He can not legally do what he wants with the property with out authorization from all the inheritors. He will have a credit for repairs done to the property but if he is living the property or
benefiting in anyway from said property then he must pay a rental fee to the sisters. The sisters have rights over said property and must execute them in court. Good luck.
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