Dear Eric: I have six siblings, all retired and most of upper-middle class and all living in the same area. My older sister (Rachael) survived marriage to a horrible man. He died 10 years ago and left Rachael with an unmaintained house that now should be condemned, and nothing else. She gets a small pension and Social Security.

After years of talking with my siblings, I decided to buy her a mobile home in a nice senior park. Sibs all said “Wow. That was really nice of you.” Then crickets.

The problem is Rachael won’t do anything to get rid of her old house. She goes there every day and brings more junk to the trailer. It’s been several months. She’s paying her park rent, utilities on both homes and taxes. She can’t afford it.

Recently I told her she must sell soon because I want my mon

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