'I've already helped them enough': I inherited a $60K art collection at 52, but my half-sibling wants a share. Should I give in to their demands?

"You are absolutely not wrong for wanting to keep what was legally and intentionally left to you. Your father made a deliberate choice in his will, and wills exist precisely to prevent these kinds of disputes. At 52 with only $25,000 in annual income, this $60,000 collection represents more than two years of your total earnings and crucial financial security."

"When my father passed away last year, he left me his entire art collection, which appraisers valued at $60,000. Yes, I have a half-sibling (we're talking about my dad's child from his second marriage), but the will was crystal clear about his intentions. Now my half-sibling is making noise about wanting 'their fair share' of the collection. Look, I'm 52 and barely scraping by on $25,000 a year."

A person inherited an art collection appraised at $60,000 through a clear will and faces claims from a half-sibling seeking a share. The inheritor earns $25,000 annually and considers the collection essential financial security. Three years earlier, the inheritor lent the half-sibling $8,000 during a foreclosure, borrowing against retirement savings. Family members are pressuring for redistribution despite the will. Recommended actions include standing firm on legal entitlement, communicating financial vulnerability and prior assistance in a single honest conversation, and avoiding lawyers or mediators if possible while remaining prepared to protect the inheritance legally if necessary.

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