My parents, both in their 90s, live on over 1,000 square meters of land in our hometown, a beautiful seaside town.
Land in this city is highly valued as recently, a 200 square meter land plot on the intermunicipal road was successfully sold for VND3 billion ($121,155.8). With the rapid development of coastal tourism, the demand for land to build homestays has made the rural land market, like that of my hometown, more lively, with prices increasing day by day.
I recently became afraid that my elderly parents, who were very weak and fragile, could die at any time without leaving behind the desire to share their property among their children. In the future, handling inheritance proceedings can be very complex and difficult without a will.
Sometimes disagreements over who gets what can lead to intense sibling squabbles, conflicts, and even an all-out fight. This is why I really want to ask my parents to give away their inheritance early or at least write a will to clearly divide their assets to avoid possible conflicts.
However, I am also very hesitant and do not dare to broach the subject with them, fearing that my siblings will think that I am greedy and ready to break the long-standing harmony within the family just to get back their property. my parents.
Currently, all my brothers and sisters in the family have stable jobs, high incomes, decent houses and suitable vehicles. Everyone from my parents to my siblings and their in-laws still maintains the family tradition of respect, mutual support, and prioritizing family ties, so no one mentioned the 1,000 yard division of the field squares to my parents.
Honestly, I want my parents, brothers and sisters to consider land sharing as soon as possible, precisely because I want to preserve the loving and caring family atmosphere, as this is the best way to avoid unmanageable conflicts at the future.
I feel like my point of view would be completely normal in developed countries, but with Vietnam’s oriental culture, I’m afraid of being judged if I speak about it. I don’t want to be the one who creates trouble in the family.
What should I do about this?
Dung Phu Tran Reader
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