‘It was legally and intentionally left to only me’: Step-siblings Liam and Sophie push stepbrother to split the inheritance from his late biological mother against her will

Nothing stirs up sibling sentiment like a will reading with winner-take-all terms. This late mother's estate gets handed to the only biological son while two step-siblings watch from the sidelines, suddenly discovering a deep passion for equality and shared sacrifice. It's not that anyone spent their childhood fighting over bunk beds, but forming a close bond never topped the family agenda. Fast forward, and now every group chat is an unofficial negotiation over property and loyalty.

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  • AITJ for refusing to split the inheritance my mom left only to me with my half-siblings?

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  • My mom passed away earlier this year. I (30M) am her only biological child. My dad remarried when I was 9, and my stepmom came with two kids, "Liam" and "Sophie," who were 6 and 4 then.
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  • They're good people, but we never became particularly close growing up. We weren't enemies, just... separate households under one roof.
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  • Mom always said she wanted her savings and house to go to me because she built it before marrying my dad.
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  • I didn't think about it much until the will was read. Sure enough, everything, her house, savings, and small life insurance, went to me.
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  • My dad called the next day and asked if I'd consider "doing the right thing" and splitting it three ways.
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  • He said Mom "would've wanted everyone to be treated equally." I reminded him that this was her will, written before she even got sick, and she made her wishes clear.
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  • He got angry and said I'm being greedy and "tearing the family apart." Now Liam and Sophie are texting me saying they feel "rejected" and that "it's just money, but it shows where your loyalty lies." For the record, they both have living parents, my dad and their mom, who are doing fine financially.
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  • I was the only one who took care of Mom during her last year, handled hospital visits, everything.
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  • AITJ for not splitting the inheritance that was legally and intentionally left to only me?
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  • Imaginary_File_366 Your mom's wishes were clear, and honoring them isn't selfish, it's respectful. You were the one who cared for her, not your dad's stepkids. They're trying to guilt you into rewriting her will out of "fairness," but fairness and intent aren't the same thing. Keep your inheritance. You're not the jerk for respecting your mother's choice.
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  • Fem_Ingenuity_400 This can't be real. Do they even KNOW your mom? Why would they think they should inherit money from someone who had no relation to them?
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  • Internal-Piglet-6058 They weren't even her kids... she owes them nothing.
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  • LVOE-CA No you are not. Let them be. Your mum savings have nothing to do with them. If you have to block them to maintain your peace, so be it.
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  • babywitch1980 NTJ... There was another reddit post where a young woman got her mother's inheritance, her parents were divorced and father had married someone else with kids, when they stepmom and kids started saying it would be fair for OP to share, OP said "When your mom dies and you receive her inheritance then it'll be fair". They're not entitled to a damn thing, stand your ground.
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  • Common Sense_1451 I'd tell them all to F off. But that's just me.
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  • DearReindeer8333 They aren't even your half siblings. They are your stepmother's kids. They have ZERO claim on anything from your mom. I can't even fathom anyone thinking they should get one red cent.
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  • NTA. creativekinda 1. They're tearing the family apart by expecting you to hand over money they're not entitled to. 2. You're not rejecting them by not giving them money that was never meant for them. 3. If they feel it's "just" money, they shouldn't be making a big deal about it.
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  • Low Temperature9593 NTJ. Don't even think of splitting it with them. They're the ones being greedy. Like who the hell feels entitled to someone else's parent's money?! They know they're being ridiculous, they're just hoping they can convince you otherwise. If I were you, I would have been generous with them up UNTIL they tried to manipulate and bully you. I hope you put a lot of distance between yourself and those parasites. My condolences for the loss of your mother
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  • Right_Cucumber5775 Ignore all of them and do not change ir give anything. That's actually really out of line from your dad. You answered correctly, and you are her legitimate heir. Block everyone else.
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  • Mom set the rules a long time ago, making it clear her house and savings were for the son who actually stuck around to navigate hospital parking and bad takeout during the hardest days. Dad thinks fairness means rewriting her will on the fly and is happy to play the referee from the comfort of a paid-off house with his own kids cooling their heels in financial safety. Meanwhile, texts rain in from all camps about what’s “right” and “greedy” and which acts of sharing count as real love.

  • Suddenly, the burden of closure weighs less than everyone else’s opinion. There’s something bleakly funny about being called selfish by people who never skipped brunch to run errands for a sick parent, but now see a bank account as the ultimate family test. Cash and feelings get mixed into a sticky family soup where nobody remembers the ingredients, just who’s eating alone. Inheritance drama makes clear that some bonds come with receipts and everyone keeps score until the end.

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