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My mother-in-law demands a financial compromise over a problem she created.

Ah, we love when the problems demand we deal with more problems.

Oh, ain't that the truth?

Backstoring.

Five years ago, my mother-in-law retired, sold her house, and moved to Arizona to be closer to my husband and I.

And to be done with harsh winters. In our opinion, she did this prematurely.

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So she spent her first year in Arizona living in a small, not great apartment, as that was all that was in her budget. She also hasn't worked since, not even part time, despite her financial advisor telling her that she should have a job. Four years ago, my husband was able to buy her a home in a 55 plus community. And the community she's in, she chose for several reasons, including

being large dog friendly and we got her into this home with the understanding that this was going

to be her forever home. My husband and I own the home and we see this as our investment into her future

care. When she gets to a point where she cannot live on her own, we have this home to sell to fund

assisted living.

We've made upgrades to the property roof and AC and mother-in-law put her own money into changing

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