can family evict us

[GIRL RACERS]

please help - my sister and i still live in the family home and have done so for 68 yrs. i am 80 this month and my sister is 65. our other sister who inherited the house from another brother, died 2 yrs ago leaving the house to her son and his money grabbing wife who have said we have to leave as they want to sell and cash in on their inheritance. they have no consideration to the fact that my sister is not only physically disabled but also has learning disabilities. we have never paid rent as such but the household bills have always been paid by us. there has never been any kind of written agreement either between my late sister or her son. does anyone know if barb and i hold any 'clought' within the laws of property ? can i claim to be a 'squatter' at the age of 80 !!!!
could that benefit us.

albie & barb x

[bednobs]

sorry, but i think they have every right to ask you to leave (lawfully), and the fact that they have waited 2 years probably means they are not "money grabbing"
in the nicest possible way, are you expecting them to "look after" your mentally and physically disabled sister if you died? At 65, she could live another 30 -35 years, are you expecting them to wait this long before selling? was there anything in your sisters will about what would happen to the house (except it would be left to him?)
You would be better off not looking at this as a problem of your nephews making, rather your late sisters making im afraid

[jedimistress]

Perhaps you could offer to pay some rent and see what the outcome may be?

[jedimistress]

If your sister is 65, I gather she has not lived in the house for 68 years.

[GIRL RACERS]

you are right she was born 3 years later in 1942 when i was 12 (born 1927) my nephew has had over 35,000 from me & barb in two years. i think this would be classed as good rent payments in advance. would you not agree.

[GIRL RACERS]

thank you for replying - however they have not waited 2 years, its been 2 years of telling us to leave but they have had over 35,000 from me & barb in the 2 years. also my late sister never lived in the house so all upkeep for the last 68 years have been financed by us. My sister Barbie has a 24hour carer to look after her and she is the reason that my brother bought the house, so that she would allways have a home. If my late sister were here and she lived another 35 years, they would have waited before selling. However my late sister was a bit sly, we never knew that she left her son the house. She did not bank on dying before me or even barbie. She died quite suddenly at an early age (she was younger than me, hence my brother leaving her the house as Barb couldnt deal with ownership I guess) but as it is barb will not live for too much longer because of her disabilies - I fear she will last even less if forced from our home with their bullying nature. We dont need any form of support from the Nephew and in view of the monies already taken from us
and all the other cash assets from his mother - they are not in any need either - do morals no longer count for anything. The house will still be theirs we only ask them to let us (or at least barb) be cold before they broaden their new career's in the property venture.

[bednobs]

that is all very well, but unfortunately morals do not really apply in law! What hsve you given then 35 thou for, if not for rent?

[themas]

Yes - I'm puzzled as well what the �35000 has been paid for.

What did the will say about the house? Was there anything in it about you and your sister being allowed to live there, or was it just left to the son with no restriction? Have you actually seen the will yourself or are you relying on what you have been told about it by the son?