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I am heartbroken and angry this morning.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:50 pm
I'm 28 and since I was a kid my grandparents have co-owned 1500 acres in the foothills of the Appalachians here in Alabama. Found out this morning they are selling their half to my uncle who owns the other half. Worst part? They close on Friday. This has been in the works for months, they never spoke to their son, or us, the grandkids, about it.
This is what hurts. I found out I'm having a son in the past few weeks. I want him to have the same experiences I did at the farm. Riding around, mowing the hay, playing in the creek, hunting, bonfires....etc. I loved the land and wanted to build out there. Now it is being ripped away. I spent so much time with my grandfather out there, endless days of joy in the summers as a kid. Now my Pop's mind is failing(dementia) and can't do the stuff he used. My grandmother's excuse for selling was that my Pop couldn't cut his half of the pasture anymore. Which is a piss poor excuse. Why not call me to go cut it, I would have happily, joyously even.
How would y'all react to having your childhood and land that you always knew would be yours, your security, ripped away. And not told until 2 days before the sale goes through. When it has been worked on for 6 months. Uncle won't even sell us lots to build a cabin on.
Sorry guys, but I know y'all would understand this feeling. Most of the y'all who post on here understand the value of land beyond the monetary.
Edited to remove some stuff that was speculation and feeling on my part. Which wasnt the truth, just seemed that way. My grandparents had their, my dad's, mine, and my children's best interest in mind.
This is what hurts. I found out I'm having a son in the past few weeks. I want him to have the same experiences I did at the farm. Riding around, mowing the hay, playing in the creek, hunting, bonfires....etc. I loved the land and wanted to build out there. Now it is being ripped away. I spent so much time with my grandfather out there, endless days of joy in the summers as a kid. Now my Pop's mind is failing(dementia) and can't do the stuff he used. My grandmother's excuse for selling was that my Pop couldn't cut his half of the pasture anymore. Which is a piss poor excuse. Why not call me to go cut it, I would have happily, joyously even.
How would y'all react to having your childhood and land that you always knew would be yours, your security, ripped away. And not told until 2 days before the sale goes through. When it has been worked on for 6 months. Uncle won't even sell us lots to build a cabin on.
Sorry guys, but I know y'all would understand this feeling. Most of the y'all who post on here understand the value of land beyond the monetary.
Edited to remove some stuff that was speculation and feeling on my part. Which wasnt the truth, just seemed that way. My grandparents had their, my dad's, mine, and my children's best interest in mind.
This post was edited on 3/12/15 at 9:25 pm
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Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:51 pm to VaBamaMan
As shitty as it is, there isn't a thing you can do about it. Remember the good times that you had. Sorry man.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:52 pm to VaBamaMan
your uncle wouldn't let you on the property..?
Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:54 pm to VaBamaMan
I know for a fact one day the same thing will happen to me. I enjoy it while I have it, and when it comes to an end, I'll have the memories, and start working on something of my own before then.
Family doing shite things to each other has been occurring since Cain killed Able. It will never end.
Family doing shite things to each other has been occurring since Cain killed Able. It will never end.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:54 pm to VaBamaMan
Man, I would probably feel the same way you do. But as you already know, there is nothing you can do about it. Will you still have access to the property?
Side note, it's me and my wife's dream to buy some land in North Alabama one day. We visit the Ft Payne / Mentone area a couple times a year.
Side note, it's me and my wife's dream to buy some land in North Alabama one day. We visit the Ft Payne / Mentone area a couple times a year.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 3:06 pm to VaBamaMan
Sorry to hear that. Sounds like your uncle was planning on keeping you out from the beginning. I'd throw granny in a home and open a can of whoop arse on your uncle. Then move on.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 3:11 pm to VaBamaMan
Sorry man. Its a terrible situation
Posted on 3/11/15 at 3:21 pm to VaBamaMan
That sucks. We had a similar situation in my family. My great-uncle didn't have any children and had verbally told my uncle he was going to leave his portion of family land to him. My great-uncle was sick for a long time and even had some dementia before he passed.
At some point, before he passed, my great-aunt had him change his will and leave his land to a member of her family who has no blood relation to people from which the land came.
My great-uncle had never had his 100 acres cut and had some of the largest pine trees I'd seen. The first thing the new owner did was have the land clear cut and moved trailers on the land for him and all his trashy kids.
At some point, before he passed, my great-aunt had him change his will and leave his land to a member of her family who has no blood relation to people from which the land came.
My great-uncle had never had his 100 acres cut and had some of the largest pine trees I'd seen. The first thing the new owner did was have the land clear cut and moved trailers on the land for him and all his trashy kids.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 3:30 pm to VaBamaMan
Damn Pow Pow
Posted on 3/11/15 at 3:46 pm to VaBamaMan
Our family land is the same way. Some of our family hasn't talked in years. Just move on and maybe he will let you still go out there. Don't get all butt hurt yet, if he won't let you hunt and fish then get butt hurt.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 3:57 pm to VaBamaMan
You sound whiny and entitled. It's your grandparents land to with it as they see fit.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:06 pm to VaBamaMan
You can contest the sale, but you better act fast. If your grandfather told you he wanted you to have the property and he is currently suffering from dementia then you can contest the sale but would need to have him ruled by a judge mentally incapable of making the decision (there's a legal term that is slipping my MI D right now).
This happens often with elderly people changing their Wills under the influence of another person while they are not of sound mind.
Not sure you have time or would even want to have a court order rulling him mentally unfit to make this decision.
That's a tough situation
This happens often with elderly people changing their Wills under the influence of another person while they are not of sound mind.
Not sure you have time or would even want to have a court order rulling him mentally unfit to make this decision.
That's a tough situation
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:42 pm to VaBamaMan
That sucks man.
Maybe your uncle will let you still be part of it.
1500 acres is a lot of land.
Maybe your uncle will let you still be part of it.
1500 acres is a lot of land.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:55 pm to VaBamaMan
I know you're venting, but I've got to be honest:
If a member of your congregation came to you with this same situation, what would you do?
If a member of your congregation came to you with this same situation, what would you do?
Posted on 3/11/15 at 5:13 pm to VaBamaMan
Feel you pain, same thing happened a little over a year ago to our ranch except it was worse bc it was flat out sold, not kept in the family.
Hopefully your uncle will still let you access the property, maybe try and work something out where you can buy some back down the road.
Hopefully your uncle will still let you access the property, maybe try and work something out where you can buy some back down the road.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 5:33 pm to VaBamaMan
I know the feeling. My family had 5000 acres in the hill country that they have been selling off for the last few years. Only 1000 acres left and they are still trying to cash out. Been in the family since 1885 and the family that is selling it is only doing so because they are both 50+ and have never been married or had kids. Worst part is that they are trying to tell us that we can't hunt the 1000 acres this year because they can't afford taxes and want to lease it out. Those bastards have made $26 million off the previous land sales and are still greedy.
This post was edited on 3/11/15 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 3/11/15 at 5:37 pm to VaBamaMan
It's your parents land, man..
They can do whatever they want with it, no matter hiw you and the rest of the family feel.
Now.. how would I feel if my parent's some our camp over the mountain? Oh man, I'd be livid...
I would say I would go to the lengths to have them committed or declared mentally incompetent and get power of attorney asap to keep them from dumping it..
But then again, sounds like we're both entitled Va assholes...
They can do whatever they want with it, no matter hiw you and the rest of the family feel.
Now.. how would I feel if my parent's some our camp over the mountain? Oh man, I'd be livid...
I would say I would go to the lengths to have them committed or declared mentally incompetent and get power of attorney asap to keep them from dumping it..
But then again, sounds like we're both entitled Va assholes...
Posted on 3/11/15 at 6:08 pm to VaBamaMan
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I don't know how not to be bitter. Wish I could fight it.
It's in god's hands and what he wants. Go with peace.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 6:58 pm to VaBamaMan
First off, I'm sorry for the trouble you're going through OP. What does your dad think about this issue? I fear a fight like this in my future. We have a split 120 acres between my dad, my aunt, and 2nd cousin. 2nd cousin and my 1st cousin are childless, so theoretically all 120 would come back to my kids when my generation dies. Now my dad has remarried a woman with two kids and I'm terrified of MY family land going to someone that doesn't deserve it.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 7:33 pm to VaBamaMan
Man that is awful your boy can't run and play in the same places you used to roam. Just enjoy the good times, most people growing up don't get the chance to experience that.
Also, reading this for some odd reason made me think of "where the red firn grows".
Also, reading this for some odd reason made me think of "where the red firn grows".
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