Q: If you expected family to fail to move out, would you start eviction proceedings now?
Here's the situation. My grandfather whom I dearly loved had a dud of a daughter who happens to be my mother. She has never held down a job for long, been a druggie and alcoholic and let's just say NOT the Mother of the Year. When Grandpa got sick, she moved in to take care of him and take advantage of free rent (which doesn't bother me because it was good for him). Along with her came my 24yr old brother who's never paid rent a day in his life. Grandpa passed away 2 weeks ago. Now she finds out he left the house to me. I told her and Brother they must move out and they have 30 days.
Knowing she has been evicted from 90% of the places she has ever lived, and has a job as of 1 mo ago, would you deliver paperwork to Quit now or give them grace since her dad died and she's new to her job?
I WANT to give her grace and then if she doesn't move, and I evict her, I will be more justified imo. My grandma's sis is of the firm opinion that my mother is a user and a lost cause, so I might as well evict her ASAP. My head thinks she is right, but my heart...
If it matters, I had to quit my job to be executor, and don't dare go home to my husband in another state because I KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that she would trash this house. So I am staying here until she moves out/ it is sold/ undetermined point.
I loved my grandparents dearly and they were the parents I never had, and pretty much raised me. I am humbled and thankful that they gave me their house. My mother is deeply resentful, and let's say is not going to like me no matter what. I don't even know if she loves me somewhere inside. Yet somehow I love her, and I know this is about me doing what is RIGHT regardless of feeling.
What would you do?
Thanks for letting me vent and bounce ideas off of you guys.