At 45, I fear an inheritance dispute over the house my parents promised me

The writer, at 45 years old, is plagued by anxiety over an inheritance dispute concerning the house and farmland his parents promised to him. While he inherited a farmland plot to rent, he has not secured full control over both properties due to incomplete legal processes. He can generate income from the properties, yet selling or altering them requires approval from other interested parties, restricting his decision-making authority.

This uncertainty extends to practical matters of asset division among family members. Parents often assume their land will inevitably pass to their children, while children view it as their own property. The writer's situation is further complicated by his father's age and lack of formal inheritance decision-making. With only one daughter and siblings who have sons and have been reluctant to equally divide the inheritance, he faces significant challenges in planning for the future.