Imagine inheriting your late mother’s house, only to have an old family friend show up on your doorstep, demanding to live there with her kids! That’s exactly what happened to a 46-year-old man who recently inherited his mother’s property. After years of struggling to buy a house, he and his wife were finally able to provide a stable home for their two children. But their newfound happiness was short-lived when the old family friend, who we’ll call OF, showed up with a wild claim…
Inheriting a House
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A New Beginning
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OF Enters the Picture
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A Wild Claim
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Confrontation at the Doorstep
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OF’s Misunderstanding
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Setting the Record Straight ⚖️
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Asking OF to Leave ♂️
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OF Refuses to Leave
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Police Intervention
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OF’s Campaign Against the Man ️
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Legal Confirmation
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Man’s Doubts and Actions
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CCTV and OF’s Kids
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OF’s Involvement with the Man’s Mom ♂️
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Misunderstanding or Manipulation?
So, was OF genuinely misled by the man’s dying mother, or was she trying to manipulate the situation to her advantage? The man has decided to press ahead with a restraining order and is even considering installing CCTV on his property to protect his family. Despite the drama, he’s still questioning if he could have handled the situation more rationally. What do you think? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this wild inheritance dispute!
NTA. Old family friend tries to manipulate and pressure OP into giving her the house.

Inheritance drama: ‘No legal document no house simple as that’. NTA

Delusional family friend trespassed and harassed, NTA for pressing charges
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Inheritance drama with false claims, get a restraining order

Old family friend tries to move in without notice, called out.

Compassionate NTA sets boundaries, considers restraining order against desperate friend

Inheriting a house isn’t easy, especially with entitled old friends ♂️. NTA invest in security cameras and a restraining order.

Scammer alert! Don’t let her bully you. NTA

Friend guilt-tripped OP’s sick mom to live in inherited house

Inheritance drama escalates with questionable deathbed confessions ♂️

NTA. Showing up unannounced is shocking behavior . Squatters rights?

Friend demands house, but OP not the a**hole for refusing

Inheriting a house from a deceased relative vs. old friend’s demands

Protect yourself and your property. File for a restraining order

No evidence to support OF’s claim. NTA, install cameras
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User calls out delusional and predatory woman claiming inheritance.

When a loved one dies, vultures come out to play
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Legal document trumps friendship. NTA for not letting her in

Inheriting a house can be complicated but standing up for yourself is important

Friend tries to squat in inherited house, gets shut down

Support for pressing charges against entitled friend.

OP has limited knowledge of the friend’s past behavior

Taking legal action against old family friend

Commenter reassures OP with a touch of exasperation

NTA shuts down entitled friend, suggests subreddit for more stories
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Strange situation, legally clinched. Not your problem.

Legally yours, don’t let an unhinged friend ruin it

Secure your home and cut ties with mentally unbalanced friend

Inheriting a house can be complicated. NTA, change locks

Inheriting a house isn’t an invitation to give it away. NTA

Family friend tries to claim inheritance, gets shut down

Hold your ground! No legal leg for scammer friend

NTA. OF has no claim to the house. File a restraining order

A playful comment with no replies.

Commenter offers condolences and support, advocates for power of attorney.
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Gold digger tries to steal inheritance, justice served

Best friends don’t have legal right to inheritance. Get restraining order

Family dispute over inheritance and entitlement to grandmother’s house

Protecting family after a loss. NTA.

Commenter suspects mom’s scheme to get a house, NTA

Family friend demands house, but commenters suspect ulterior motives

Inheriting a house shouldn’t come with crazy family drama

Friend demands house, commenter suggests restraining order to protect inheritance

NTA. Old family friend assumes too much based on few words
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Condolences offered and appreciated in comment section

Family friend makes false claim to inheritance, NTA stands firm

No relation, no problem! Inheritance dispute resolved. NTA

NTA gets support for restraining order against creepy friend
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Protecting property and family with legal permission

Verbal agreement not legally binding, friend got what she deserved

User believes friend is manipulative and unreasonable.

Defending property from con artists and thieves

NTA stands up to manipulative friend, plans to get restraining order

Trust your instincts and protect your property with cameras

Documenting messages and getting a restraining order – good advice

Inheriting a house doesn’t mean giving it away. #NTA

Compassionate response to NTA comment, condolences for their loss

Protect yourself and your property. See a lawyer ASAP!

Handling an entitled old friend like a boss

Commenter rejects responsibility for entitled old family friend.

NTA shuts down entitled friend with legal action

NTA. Firmly standing up to greed and manipulation

Old family friend accused of scamming, commenter says NTA

Old family friend accused of stealing inheritance. NTA.

Inheriting a house shouldn’t mean inheriting unhinged demands

Old family friend demands house after mother’s death, NTA.
