Dear Eric : “Left Out Sister” complains that her sister didn’t share the proceeds from the sale of their father’s house fairly.

But Left Out Sister says she went along with it when the sister “asked me if I minded” leaving two stepsiblings out of the split, contrary to their father’s expressed wishes that the proceeds be split four ways.

Left Out Sister was naïve to think that the sister would be fair and honorable in dealing with her when she had been less than fair and honorable in dealing with the stepsiblings.

This episode shows why people should meet with a professional (who is not a party at interest) to clarify estate distribution wishes.

– Fair Is Fair

Dear Fair: A very good point. Estate should not be done with handshake deals and everything should be verifiable. Estate l

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