Real Answers for Life’s Money Challenges
My mother passed away about a year ago at 91.
The house was worth $75,000 at the time.
When she passed, the house was appraised for $150,000.
When the attorney saw the will, he told her it was what it was.
I told her I wanted $150,000 for the house, and she offered to pay $100,000.
There are a lot of other things, but that is the main theme.
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But these experiences have to be part of the equation, too.
What has your relationship with her been like in the past?
What does your mothers house mean to you (and to her)?
What did you each experience around money growing up?
How does that show up in how you each behave around money now?
Theres not a single right answer here.
Dana Miranda is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance, author, speaker and personal finance journalist.
