OK, lots of wrong assumptions goin on, guess it s hard for late posters to read all previous.
Here are the summarised facts as posted previous:
1) This post is not about a dispute within an estate.
Its about 2 joint owners ( or tennants in common) not agreeing on selling at auction or one buy other out.
2) probate one year ago.
3) Exectutors will wrapping up estate easter. ( in two weeks).
4) Transfer ownership of house to me and bro then.
5) I then wish to buy out bro.
6) Dad has always stated he wanted the house, (not money from its sale), to stay in the family, preferably a male. Has been saying it for years, and everyone who knew him knows it.
I wish to honour his wishes. His wish was not mentioned in his will.
7) Dads previous will left everything to his grand son ( my son). He changed that in last weeks of life as his wife and my bro told exectutors they will contest.
8) bro will not receive any other inheritance besides half the house. ditto me.
9) Bro has indicated he wants to auction.
10) Ive made bro an offer, he wont respond with a counter demand, he just wants to go for auction.
11) He casually mentioned the supreme court could force me to auction. He seems to think that will cost him about $1500.
12) some posters are worried about awkward moments between me and bro at future xmas gatherings, Im not. there will be no such gatherings.
My feelings toward bro and his wife were permanantly altered 5 yrs ago, when his wife started a campaign to get hold of as much of dads money as she could. (started day after she found out about house to grandson Will). Bro went along for the ride. As I said in a previous post, I could start a whole new thread on her.
Wrapping up, it seems where im at right now, is to get all the facts and costs regarding bros supreme court action how many visits to court?, expected cost etc.
MY ONE & ONLY QUESTION FOR NOW....
Does any one know someone hows been thru similar supreme court action, how long did it take and what did it cost each party?
Again i must repeat this is be between two co-owners, not contesting any wills here.
Thank you all for help so far, reading your responses has helped so much, and helped to clear my head. I cant believe so many people put the time in to help some one they do not know. Thanks all.
Rap.
Here are the summarised facts as posted previous:
1) This post is not about a dispute within an estate.
Its about 2 joint owners ( or tennants in common) not agreeing on selling at auction or one buy other out.
2) probate one year ago.
3) Exectutors will wrapping up estate easter. ( in two weeks).
4) Transfer ownership of house to me and bro then.
5) I then wish to buy out bro.
6) Dad has always stated he wanted the house, (not money from its sale), to stay in the family, preferably a male. Has been saying it for years, and everyone who knew him knows it.
I wish to honour his wishes. His wish was not mentioned in his will.
7) Dads previous will left everything to his grand son ( my son). He changed that in last weeks of life as his wife and my bro told exectutors they will contest.
8) bro will not receive any other inheritance besides half the house. ditto me.
9) Bro has indicated he wants to auction.
10) Ive made bro an offer, he wont respond with a counter demand, he just wants to go for auction.
11) He casually mentioned the supreme court could force me to auction. He seems to think that will cost him about $1500.
12) some posters are worried about awkward moments between me and bro at future xmas gatherings, Im not. there will be no such gatherings.
My feelings toward bro and his wife were permanantly altered 5 yrs ago, when his wife started a campaign to get hold of as much of dads money as she could. (started day after she found out about house to grandson Will). Bro went along for the ride. As I said in a previous post, I could start a whole new thread on her.
Wrapping up, it seems where im at right now, is to get all the facts and costs regarding bros supreme court action how many visits to court?, expected cost etc.
MY ONE & ONLY QUESTION FOR NOW....
Does any one know someone hows been thru similar supreme court action, how long did it take and what did it cost each party?
Again i must repeat this is be between two co-owners, not contesting any wills here.
Thank you all for help so far, reading your responses has helped so much, and helped to clear my head. I cant believe so many people put the time in to help some one they do not know. Thanks all.
Rap.