<r>Well, it has been a couple months now since I posted and progress has been made. I told Accountable and others I would post later on and so here I am. After the advice all have gave me I had a talk with my mother and she said I could do what I wanted. I then went to work and boxed all her stuff ...

I agree with Repunzel, don't get involved and mess up your own life. I know it's hard to do, but for your own mental health, stay out of it. Your sister is an adult now and if she makes mistakes, let her deal with it. It's tough love but you gotta do it.

Thanks, I will try and remember to post the outcome.:yh_think

<r>My plan is to go to my mother, who is coherant at times, and explain it all to her and see what she says(she has her good days and her bad days). I posted here to get outside views and try and sort it out in my own head. I think I am ready to take it on now. Back in November I set the date to ...

<r>Wow, more great advice! Thanks.<E>:)</E> In responce to renting the property I will have to say that there is no way I want to rent it. I want out from under it altogether so I am not responsible for upkeep. Unfortunatly my daughter and son in law are not that great at keeping house and I just ...

<t>Thanks to all that replied, it has helped greatly. I just have to get my mindset that it will be ok. This home in question is not any large estate and it hasn't been in the family for many years. Had that been the case, it may make a bit of difference. My mother has voiced her concern in the past ...

<t>This will be a bit long, but to understand the situation I have to give the background so here goes, bear with me:-5 . I come from a small family and I am the only son and I have an older sister and a younger sister. My father died in 1980 and my mother retired with very little means. In 1997 she ...