'I won't do business with family': Entitled fully grown uncle tries to convince nephew to co-sign on a loan for a new home, nephew refuses causing family drama

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Nov 1, 2024 8:00 AM EDT

Drawing boundaries with family members is often a necessity. It's not fun to do, but if you don't do it, people are going to rely on you well into their adult years, when they are supposed to be independent. Here, we're not dealing with an overly kind and compromising parent to a needy adult man-child, which is often the case when we come across these stories. Instead, we're dealing with an overly kind and compromising nephew to an even more childish and messy uncle.

This uncle had a series of conflicts with his siblings that ultimately resulted in them owing him a ton of money they were refusing to pay back. Now, he wanted to buy his own house but he didn't have the funds or the organization to be able to afford a down payment. However, rather than settle matters with his brothers, he turned to his competent and overly generous nephew, who finally learned to stand up for himself when he refused to get involved in this mess. Cue more family drama!

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    Entitled uncle wants me to fund and co-sign on a loan for a home
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    In a lifetime of entitled behavior from my aunts and uncles, this one may take the cake.
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    One of my uncles, Travis, is looking to buy a home. He mentioned this to me a couple of weeks ago and was asking about the process. I suggested that
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    he and his family get their funds together sooner than later. By this I meant getting the money he is owed by my other two uncles, Randy and George. Figured they may
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    have some other questions once they get more into the process, and did not think any more on it.
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    For background, Randy and George owe Travis money because Travis gave them money as a downpayment on a house
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    they were all supposed to own together. Travis and Randy's family were supposed to live there which they did for a time.
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    Travis' family moved out due to size limitations, but were apparently paying rent there. Why it made sense to them to pay rent while having already put a down. payment in and being
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    supposedly co-owners, I don't know. I told Travis when this all happened that he should be careful and make sure he is covered legally. He did
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    not do that. Once he moved out, Randy and George rented out the now vacant second unit.
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    Randy pretty much lives for free while George didn't have to put any money in to get ownership of a house.
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    Randy and George were supposed to pay Travis back for his down payment. It has been 4-5 years since then.
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    The other night, Travis called me. Starts off with small talk and then he eventually mentions buying a home again. So I ask if he has some kind of question about it for me.
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    He says he does and he wants to know if I would sign on as "support" on the loan and help with the down payment. So co- signing and providing a downpayment for a home
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    I have no interest in buying or managing with someone. Travis said he spoke to Randy and George about getting his money. They told him they needed some time, but to talk to me about providing support for the loan in the meantime.
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    Thought I heard wrong so asked him to confirm for me that instead of getting money from his brothers that owed him, he was once again listening to their "advice" by coming to me to cosign on a loan
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    and give him money for a house. Told him, no. This is not something I want to do and then said I had to go before hanging up.
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    Could not believe the gall to even ask this. Just reinforces why I continue to keep my distance with certain family members.
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    Sweep... • 18h ago. That's a good example of why I won't do business with family.
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    Unbelievable that you were asked to fund his house simply because he won't get his finances and legal situation with the other house in order.
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    Hope pops his head out and gets a good lawyer.
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    hyper... • 00 18h ago. I know what you should. Reach out to Randy and George and asks for a loan.
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    Solom... 18h ago • • "So, to sum up, your brothers told you to give them money so they could buy a house to share, then
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    rented out your room and kept all the money, and now they want me to do the same thing to me? Why don't they
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    just give you the money they made renting your room out for the past few years?"
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