DEAR HARRIETTE: It’s been about two years since my mom passed away. The “big C” had its way with her.

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Before she died, she gave my siblings and me everything she had, everything she could think of. She purchased a large home for us and left everything else in a trust for the four of us to share.

Most of us were already settled, so only my youngest sister inhabited the new home our mom gave to us. The home was paid in full, so she’s responsible for paying the taxes only. We found out that for the past year, she has defaulted on paying the taxes.

The rest of us want to repay her debt and sell the home, but she refuses.

The home is in all our names, so we can’t move forward without her cooperation. How do you reason with someone who simply doesn’t care?

— Wake Up

DEAR

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