This is my quandry.

[lizbud]

I would like to see someone make a higher bid on the house.

Not for the money, it's not about making money, somehow I feel a small pang of guilt-I don't think my parents worked so hard to let their investments go for way under the value of the blood, sweat and tears they put into them. I just want a few more days in the house I grew up in.

Richard, Your parents are long past caring about the house now. They
must have wanted you & your siblings to be happy & cared for while you
were all living there and it sounds like you did have happy times there.

Do you have a new place lined up yet? Moving is hard, I know, but don't
wait until you are forced to do it on somebody else's timetable.You won't
lose the good memories, just pack them up with your stuff before you go.

[RICHARD]

Richard, Your parents are long past caring about the house now. They
must have wanted you & your siblings to be happy & cared for while you
were all living there and it sounds like you did have happy times there.

Do you have a new place lined up yet? Moving is hard, I know, but don't
wait until you are forced to do it on somebody else's timetable.You won't
lose the good memories, just pack them up with your stuff before you go.

Thanks for the advice.

I am going to ask for 30 days after the court date, if not at least until the end of the year. I have also thought about 'squatting' until at least the last half of January.


I do have a place to go and am excited about it. It's a huge, long move and I am waiting to 'make it official'. I do not want to jinx myself! If I am allowed to stay until then (Jan 17) I just have to find a temp place for a week, then I can make the move.

Thanks again.

[lizbud]

Thanks for the advice.

I am going to ask for 30 days after the court date, if not at least until the end of the year. I have also thought about 'squatting' until at least the last half of January.


I do have a place to go and am excited about it. It's a huge, long move and I am waiting to 'make it official'. I do not want to jinx myself! If I am allowed to stay until then (Jan 17) I just have to find a temp place for a week, then I can make the move.

Thanks again.

Since I'm a old fart & now retired, advice is about all I have to give.

Sounds like you do have a plan & I hope this all works out for you & Ed.

[caseysmom]

Richard your a sentimental soul like myself. Hang on to a few things that remind you of your parents. It will be enough after the wounds heal. I have a few things around the house that make me smile, my sister would cringe to have them in her perfect home

[DJFyrewolf36]

It is situations like this that make me want to pack my house with a large amount of explosives and take it all with me when I get old, then they can put a marker at the bottom of the hole.

It isn't much but at least I'll leave a lasting impression.

Seriously though, I hope I can teach my son someday that money isn't everything and that memories really are what life is all about. When my grandmother died, I was actually impressed with how my dad and his sister handled it. No bickering, no BS and fences were mended for the sake of making it easier on everyone...and also to respect my grandmothers memory. I hope that when the day comes that myself and my brothers have to deal with difficult things, we can be just as civil to each other.

(((HUGS))) I'm glad everything is settling down a little at least!