AITAH for refusing to share my inheritance with my brother who stayed home to care for our parents?
TL;DR: I’ve been stuck in a difficult family situation for a while now and I need some perspective. For the last 5 years, I lived away from home for work, but I took on the full financial responsibility for my parents. I paid for every single medical bill, all the house maintenance, groceries, and utility expenses. It was a huge financial strain, but I wanted them to have the best care.
On the other hand, my younger brother lived with our parents during this entire time. He lived completely rent-free and didn't contribute financially, but he did help with the daily chores and provided physical care for our parents as they aged.
After our parents passed away, we discovered their will. They left the family house entirely to me. I believe they did this to compensate for the significant amount of money I spent over the years to keep everything running. However, now my brother is demanding half the house. He claims that he "sacrificed his time and career" to stay home and be their primary caregiver, while I just "sent money."
I feel that his stay was already compensated since he had no living expenses for 5 years. I also put my own savings and future at risk to fund their lives. He is calling me heartless and greedy, and it's causing a huge rift in our family.
So, AITAH for wanting to keep the inheritance as per my parents' wishes, or should I give in and split it with him?