The short answer to this question is yes. If two siblings can’t agree on how to handle the property, one of them can file a partition suit in court. The court will decide what to do with the property. In most cases, the house will be sold with the proceeds being split between the siblings.

If you are joint tenants, all siblings have equal rights to the entire house and if any sibling dies, their share passes to the other joint tenants. This means that only the final surviving brother or sister can make a provision in their will to leave the property to someone.

What to do if one of your siblings inherits a house?

If one of the new owners doesn’t want to sell, the others have no recourse except court. If the home was inherited jointly with siblings and you want to live there yourself, they will need to be compensated. This might be in the form of rental payments.

Can a sibling buy out the other’s share of a home?

If the siblings don’t have the cash to buy out the other’s share of the home, they may consider taking a home equity loan on the property, said Banuelos. “The siblings can also agree to accept a promissory note, in which both sides agree to the terms and interest payments,” she said. “You need to consider what will happen if a payment is missed.

How are siblings supposed to share the cost of inherited property?

The cost is typically shared by the siblings. “A formal agreement may be necessary as the next generation inherits the property, because instead of a couple of siblings, you start to have multiple cousins and their families sharing the property,” said Ringham.

Do you have two siblings or only one?

You say you have two siblings, but you say only your sister is proposing this payment scheme. If all three of you are co-owners of the property, you all should probably be involved in these discussions.) Your argument hinges on the hypothetical: If we were not living here, taxes and insurance would still have to be paid.