Asking Eric: Years after parents’ death, friend still hasn’t dealt with inherited property

Dear Eric:

I have a friend I’ll call “Sally.” She is in her mid-50s and is single with no kids. Both of her parents are deceased. Prior to her mother’s death, she quit her job to care for her. Once she passed, Sally inherited most of her property, including her older van, condo and belongings.

She has sorted through her mother’s belongings but cannot seem to decide what to do with her van or condo, both of which are paid off. Sally has her own condo and vehicle, and has been paying taxes, HOA fees, maintenance and other expenses on these inherited items for years now.

She cannot seem to decide what to do with these things and keeps telling me that her plan is to eventually sell her place and move into her mother’s, which is nicer.

In the meantime, she is losing a lot of money maintaini