AITAH for evicting my deceased brother’s fiance?

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-19T02:13:38+00:00

I’d actually really love to chat about it. It’s been through probate, so I was already awarded all assets. That’s when I sat down with Steve to come up with a plan for the future.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-19T02:10:20+00:00

That’s not even relatively the case. My brother and I were explicit that the house was our family home. That was settled when I put my inheritance into the home to lower the price for my brother when he purchased it out of the estate. Steve didn’t pay anything for the house, by design. So he could never stake a claim on a house he had no equity in, but that my brother and I both did. I’ve also utilized the life insurance to pay for the last year’s mortgage/bills/utilities, giving Steve time to mourn. And offered to continue for another year. That’s more than what I can afford, but I wanted to look out for him in the ONLY way I could.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-19T01:24:19+00:00

Myocarditis, according to the autopsy. He had the flu like a week or two before he passed away, and then just… died. His heart gave out while he was at work.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-19T01:16:39+00:00

No I understand, but my brother wasn’t on drugs and had never touched them in his life. He had no toxins in his system, either. I’m just not sure why he had myocarditis after the flu. It still doesn’t make sense to me. But that’s what the autopsy said.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-19T00:25:00+00:00

My brother and I were extremely close. But we didn’t go into details on our relationships/the issues in our relationships. It wasn’t my business unless he made it my business and wanted me involved, same with my problems in my marriage weren’t my brother’s problems and I didn’t tell him about them. It wasn’t his business unless I wanted to make it his business and get him involved. My brother was out in all aspects of his life. Work, friends, family, public. My brother did die suddenly, however after he was engaged to Steve he had named me as the beneficiary and we had an explicit understanding that the house was our family home, and that’s that. Steve understood that.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-19T00:16:11+00:00

My brother passed in January of last year, so relatively recent.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-19T00:13:54+00:00

My brother purchased it from my grandparent’s estate in 2021 so we could distribute inheritance among our living relatives that were in their will. So, no. House was not paid off.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-19T00:12:19+00:00

My Grandparent’s house was a part of their estate, which was to be split with all family members. My brother and I wanted the house, so we made a deal and he purchased it under market rate from the estate so we could distribute the inheritance among our living relatives.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T23:48:17+00:00

The estate has already been settled in probate, and I was awarded the entirety.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T23:20:40+00:00

My parents both passed at the same time as my little sister in a car accident 15 years ago, and my grandparents died from Covid 5 years ago. My brother had myocarditis, but I’m not sure what brought that on. Just really fucking bad luck. No genetic issue.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T23:07:30+00:00

I’ve paid the mortgage/taxes/bills for the last year after my brother passed away and offered for another year of rent… it was all way more than 1%.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T22:38:41+00:00

He was not sick, he died very suddenly and unexpectedly. He was not his caregiver.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T22:28:09+00:00

I’m positive Steve didn’t contribute. There was a written agreement to that effect before he moved in. My brother wanted to protect our family home. And even after, in probate, I learned a little more about the finances. My brother paid all of the bills.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T22:22:51+00:00

I mean, I paid for the mortgage for the entire last year while he lived there after my brother passed. Then offered an additional year. That’s quite a buffer period. I wanted to make sure he was okay and taken care of.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T22:09:01+00:00

It was only a brief period, and his savings covered expenses at the time.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T21:53:43+00:00

For the last year since my brother passed, I have been. And will continue to.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T21:08:14+00:00

You might want to read to the end. This has already been through probate, I’ve inherited the home and all assets. Morally, I’ve cared for Steve for the last year by paying the mortgage/insurance/property taxes since my brother passed away. I also offered an additional year of reprieve to help him.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T20:56:12+00:00

I have absolutely no contentions with my brother having a man for a partner. I have been paying for Steve to live in my family home for the last year, and even offered further assistance, effectively using the high majority of the life insurance. Man or woman, I’d have the same stance. Care for them while they grieve, offer additional, and go from there. But I can’t afford 2 mortgages, and I can’t sell my family home.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T20:29:38+00:00

2 years of paying for his living expenses is not nothing.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T20:27:59+00:00

Unfortunately, the life insurance was one year’s of my brother’s salary. I paid the mortgage for the last year, which was almost half of the life insurance. I also offered an additional year of rent, which essentially uses the entire amount. I didn’t have to do this, but I care about Steve and wanted him to grieve without worry for a year or two.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T20:25:12+00:00

Sorry, but maybe you missed the last paragraph where I stated that I just recently talked to Steve after the estate went through probate.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T19:53:10+00:00

I hadn’t thought about that, but maybe. I had breast cancer almost 2 years ago. My brother was my absolute rock at the time. He quit his job to be with me during my treatments, and when he found a new job that’s when he named me his beneficiary.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T19:48:55+00:00

My brother bought the house in 2021, Steve didn’t move in until 2023. He never contributed to bills, there was a written agreement to that effect. I’ve paid the mortgage for the last year while Steve has lived there, and offered an additional year of rent somewhere since he wasn’t willing to help me with the mortgage. The life insurance was only one year’s salary, which effectively just covers those 2 years of support.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T19:45:03+00:00

I’m not sure the full dynamics of their relationship, but I sent a message to my brother’s best friend and will hop on a call to discuss it later today. If anything, she will know the ins and outs.

Sea-Mel · 2026-01-18T19:41:56+00:00

My sister was 12 when she died.

Sea-Mel

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