Selling an inherited family home
Reference translation
A year had passed since my mother died and the family home became vacant, and somehow I had not been able to bring myself to do anything about it. When I asked for advice, before deciding whether to sell, rent out, or keep it, they first wrote down roughly what it was worth in its current condition and how much we were spending on property tax and upkeep. Once we could see the numbers, my siblings were satisfied too, and we reached an agreement. They also kept me updated throughout the sale without my having to ask, which was reassuring.
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相続した実家の売却
母が亡くなって空き家になった実家をどうするか、なんとなく手がつけられず1年たっていました。相談したら、まず「売るか貸すか残すか」を決める前に、いまの状態でいくらくらいなのか、固定資産税と管理でいくら出ていくのかをメモにしてくれました。数字が見えたら兄弟も納得して話がまとまりました。売却の途中経過も、聞かなくても連絡が来るので安心でした。