07-18-2007, 09:31 PM
In UK, one Hindu, indian origin couple, they are married for eleven years, now they are in a situation. He is only son and one sister. They live in a house owned my mother. Husband and wife take care of mother, who is widow and unemployed. They take good care of her, including alternate year trip to India. Daughter never contributed only see mother when she need baby sister. She is married to well off man and live in a nice house. At this stage, son is unemployed and going through health problem, he may not work again. He is only 36 years old. His wife is the only earning member. There house need a repairs, mother was expecting son/daughter-in-law will take care of repairs. But couple is not interested to put any money in house because according to law, after mother's death, house will be divided. This is mother's wish also. So now couple had two options either ask mother to give property rights to them or move out and buy own house and invest in their own property.
Last week after rain their roof started leaking and collapsed, mother is in India. Who will pay the bills; home insurance will pay limited amount rest they have to take care. So now they are saying if we have to spend 15k pounds on repairs and he will get half of it. It is complete waste. Who is going to ask daughter to put half of money in repairs. Everyone knows she will say sell it and will take half of share.
Last week after rain their roof started leaking and collapsed, mother is in India. Who will pay the bills; home insurance will pay limited amount rest they have to take care. So now they are saying if we have to spend 15k pounds on repairs and he will get half of it. It is complete waste. Who is going to ask daughter to put half of money in repairs. Everyone knows she will say sell it and will take half of share.