35-year-old man refuses to allow entitled brother to lodge at inherited family cabin he renovated by himself: ‘If I let him stay for free, where do I draw the line?’

When a loved one passes, their memory lives on in the things they've left behind. That's why when you inherit a steering silver necklace, a cast iron pot, or a family cabin, you keep it and cherish it with all your heart. If you need to put money into the upkeep of said items and have the financial capability to do so, then you're actively allowing your loved one's memory to continue. Surely, your children will do the same thing for you, one day. There's something very special about legacies living on through physical objects.

If you refuse to put money into something that was left to you in a will, though, you can't get mad when one of your siblings decides to do it instead. The man who posted this next story spent his time and money on renovating his grandparents' family cabin. His brother refused to financially contribute to the project, which was fine, but matters get complicated when his brother wants to use the cabin for free this coming summer…

The man saved up all of the money (and used up, too) to renovate this family vacation cabin. His brother wasn't keen on taking on a “big project” and thought it was too much work to do for a home that wouldn't be lived in 24/7. Fair enough… but now he's expecting to use it this summer without shelling out a dime to the man who redid the entire structure. In the spirit of being fair, the brother should be charged a certain amount for his and his family's stay. Read on to see how the situation unfolds.
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