'My estranged dad left me surprise inheritance - now my mum wants the money for raising me'

A woman who was left a significant sum of from her estranged father has been left stunned after her mum has demanded she handed over the cash as a payment for raising her. The 24-year-old detailed how she's now 'at war' with her over the money that was given to her from the sale of his apartment.

She detailed how her last memories of her father were when she was around six or seven, and remembers her screaming at each other, which led to her seeing her father for the last time. She claimed she was the "unwanted" child, never being as 'good' as her half brother who her mother had with her new partner.

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The woman, who lives in Estonia, took to to detail her issue as she said: "Today, I live in a rental apartment in Tallinn (Estonia) and my mother sometimes calls me, I sometimes visit if I want to see my friends still in my home town.

"Quite recently my brother (17) told me that our mother and his father bought a house, they are going to sell [their] apartment and even though most of the money from selling the place will go to renovating the house, they will buy him a car [a BMW] for his 18th birthday!"

While she confessed she had to 'pretend' she was happy for him, it still hurt as she claimed she was never even given a new bicycle. However just a few weeks later her mother called her to tell her that her father had passed away "quite some time ago" and found out when she wanted to contact him about selling the apartment.

"She found out that he is no longer with us, and his sister will send the death certificate from Finland - his home country when he went back. (No wonder I never found anything about him). My mother found a buyer for the apartment and when she sent the death certificate to the notary they informed her that there was a will made by him leaving everything he owned in Estonia to me! (They did not inform me before, as they had no information about death.)"

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This meant she suddenly owned 50% of her parents' apartment, as they got it together way before she was born. However her mother told her she should give her share to her, and claimed he had paid no child support and had raised her alone. Something she said is "not even true, my step-father was there my whole life".

The Reddit post continued: "I told her, that I might use my share as a down payment for my own home in Tallinn. Suddenly both my brother and mother are mad at me. When I pointed out that my brother bragged about a car my mother explained to me how I am an adult now living my own life, and I should not expect my parent's support at the age of 24! When she was my age she was completely independent."

She said her brother "keeps sending me messages that I am selfish and don't care that it was his home too. They are really mad at me," and she's made the final decision she's taking her 50% share. Fellow Reddit users were quick to comment their thoughts, as one person penned: "This is your money, not hers. You aren't taking it from her, she is trying to steal it from you. What was she going to do if you're father was still alive, she'd have to pay that 50% to him."

A second said: "If you let them talk you into this then you will regret it for the rest of your life. You are the only person who owes it to you to put yourself first. If they continue to harass you, cut them off."

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