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My sister moved in with our mother, 78, and says she deserves the $925,000 family home. Is she right?

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM · 1 min read

My sister moved in with our mother, 78, and says she deserves the $925,000 family home. Is she right? — MarketWatch, Austin Business news — Image: MarketWatch

“The house is worth $925,000 and mom owns it outright. She also has $480,000 in investments.”

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