Miss Manners: Our house's previous owners are seeking visitation rights
Briefly

You are under no obligation to provide access, much less an annual hourlong visit. Respect for your privacy should always be the priority in such situations.
Miss Manners states that simple politeness demands that the previous owners respect your privacy; requesting photographs and visits does not qualify as politeness.
It is important to express your unwillingness to accommodate requests without feeling pressured to make excuses or provide elaborate justifications for your decision.
While they may be nostalgic about the house, you are the current owners, and they must acknowledge that the house is no longer theirs to oversee.
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