Daughter Caring for Mother vs Son Performing Father's Ancestral Rites... "Inheritance Is Mine" Conflict

'Sibling "Filial Piety Battle" Over Inheritance Dispute'

A daughter who cared for her widowed mother for 30 years and a son who held ancestral rites for 30 years.

The conflict between the daughter and son over their deceased parents' inheritance has sparked controversy among netizens on the 19th. Each is demanding a larger share of the inheritance, citing their own circumstances.

On the 17th, an online community Nate Pann posted an article titled "Daughter who cared for mother for 30 years vs. Son who held ancestral rites for 30 years."

A story has been revealed about a daughter and son experiencing conflict over the inheritance of their deceased parents, sparking controversy among netizens. [Image source=Pixabay]

The author, Mr. A, began by saying, "This is a real situation happening around me," and added, "A filial piety battle broke out between siblings due to a gift and inheritance dispute."

Mr. A explained, "There is a big difference in gifts given during their parents' lifetime, and now that both parents have passed away, they are in the process of negotiating inheritance. The daughter and her spouse cared for their widowed mother for 30 years, while the son and his spouse held the father's ancestral rites for 30 years."

He further explained the reason the daughter did not hold the rites: "Usually, the side that cared for the parents holds the rites, but since the daughter also had to manage her in-laws' rites, the brother's side took care of the mother's rites."

Currently, the daughter is demanding a larger share of the inheritance for caring for their widowed mother for 30 years, while the son is demanding more for holding the ancestral rites for 30 years.

On the 17th, a post titled "A Daughter Who Has Taken Care of Me for 30 Years vs. A Son Who Has Performed Ancestral Rites for 30 Years" was uploaded on the online community Nate Pann. [Image source=Nate Pann]

Mr. A said, "Since the mother lived with the daughter, they often fought, but the son and his spouse only met during family events and got along well. After the mother fought with the daughter, she would contact the son’s side and speak ill of the daughter. Because of this, the son and his spouse are accusing the daughter of being unfilial for not properly caring for their mother," he explained.

The daughter’s side claims, "How is holding ancestral rites three times a year considered filial piety? If you only see her occasionally, there’s no reason to fight, but do you know how hard it is to actually care for her every day?" Mr. A said, "It seems the daughter’s contribution in caring for the mother is greater," and sought advice.

Most netizens who read the story expressed the opinion that "the daughter should receive a larger share of the inheritance."

Netizens commented, "Legally, the child who directly cared for the parent is entitled to a larger share. If you give more inheritance for holding rites, what happens if they stop holding them? Do they have to return it?" "They say only the son exists, but this shows that being nice to him is useless," "Even if there’s a lawsuit, the daughter will win. Even if you criticize the daughter, she lived with the mother. If the son cared about their mother, he should have taken care of her," and "Forget everything else, caring for someone 24/7 for 365 days is much harder than holding rites three times a year," among other reactions.

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