My Mom is a “Life Tenant” of a property that was her foster brother’s and her foster home. Who is responsible for care of this house?

That makes sense. She feels the house should have been hers since she grew up in it. She has argued with her sister-in-law (deceased co-owner) throughout the years that the house should be hers. Unfortunately, the Will did not reflect her desire for home ownership. Then, maybe, she would take interest in fixing the house. This is not going to end well for her estate. I don’t want any parts of it to be honest. Decisions that should have been made years ago, were not made. Assumptions and desires of her heart were omitted from the Will. She’s still having a stand off with the dead, and could care less about the godson that happened to get the house. In her mind, it’s their problem and not hers. She just needs a roof over her head for the time being. She’s not trying to move into a senior apartment or assisted living. She doesn’t want no one telling her what to do with her check. No one is going to tell her what a swig of gin actually looks like, and, no one is going to stop her from playing the lottery. Why? Because she’s of “sound mind”!

Thanks for your response. My Mom pays the taxes. Like I mentioned, she does nothing regarding upkeep. When she passes, the owners are going to be really pissed when they see the condition of their home. However, I think they should have inspected the house before they made her a life tenant. What is a 100 year old home suppose to look like? They have their heads in the sand, too!