The compensation of 4 billion VND from the house left by his parents became the "fire" that ignited the conflict in the Ma family. The eldest brother took most of the money and bluntly challenged his younger brothers: "If you don't accept it, sue!"
Origin of conflict
The Ma family in China had four sons. From a young age, the eldest son Ma shouldered the responsibility of the eldest son. At the age of 10, he started working outside to help reduce the economic pressure on his parents.
He sent all the money he earned back home to help his parents raise his three younger brothers. Every Tet holiday, he also gave them pocket money, so the image of the eldest brother always held a special place in their hearts.
After more than 20 years of wandering around, seeing his parents getting old and weak, and needing someone to support them in the countryside, the eldest brother Ma decided to ask for a transfer back to his hometown. He moved into his parents' house and lived with them to take care of them.
After growing up, the four Ma brothers all had their own families but still visited their parents regularly, so the relationship between the brothers was considered close and harmonious.
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Compensation money is not divided equally, brothers sue the eldest brother
When his parents passed away, the eldest brother Ma no longer needed to take care of them. So he and his wife bought a new house and moved out. He rented out the old house, and the monthly income was divided equally among the four brothers.
However, after the house was compensated with 1,150,000 NDT (about 4 billion VND) for land clearance, the eldest brother Ma wanted to take 1,070,000 NDT (more than 3.7 billion VND), leaving 80,000 NDT (more than 280 million VND) for his three younger brothers to divide.
Believing that the eldest brother Ma had not maintained his previous friendship, the three younger brothers decided to sue him in court, demanding that the compensation be divided equally.
In court, the eldest brother Ma explained why he divided the money like that. According to him, this division was completely reasonable, because:
1. Since he was young, he earned a lot of money to help his parents, and when he built that house, he also contributed a large part of the money.
2. His three younger brothers have all been given houses, so this house is the part his parents left for him.
3. The original house was only 18 square meters. After he returned from a long-distance job, he spent money to build an additional 60 square meters. This additional area was included in the total clearance area, so the new compensation amounted to 1,150,000 yuan.
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However, the three younger brothers completely disagreed with the eldest brother's reasoning, they thought that he had confused obligations and rights. According to the three brothers, the decision of their parents to divide the house for them was their parents', the eldest brother had the financial ability, it was normal that he was not given the house.
They also emphasized that the compensation money was thanks to the original house that his parents left behind. Without the original house, the area that the eldest brother Ma built on would not be compensated.
After the trial, the court concluded that the house belonged to the father. However, because their father died without leaving a will, the house was considered an inheritance and had to be divided equally among the four brothers.
This ruling made the eldest brother Ma unhappy, and he refused to accept the equally divided money. Therefore, the three younger brothers were forced to invite a mediator to resolve the matter.
Final agreement
When meeting with the mediator, Mr. Ma did not hesitate to criticize his three unscrupulous brothers. He emphasized that without his contributions and sacrifices in the past, his brothers would not have been able to have the life they have today.
Elder Ma said that in the compensation, there was actually 200,000 yuan (nearly 700 million VND) in compensation for his personal injury.
Currently, his health is not good anymore, he has lost the ability to work, so he wants to leave some money for his wife and children. He also affirmed that, if he had not built an additional 60m2, the compensation amount would never have reached this level.
What made the eldest brother Ma most indignant was the youngest brother's ingratitude. Previously, when the youngest brother wanted to transfer the ownership of a house belonging to his parents to his name, the two middle brothers both objected.
He was the one who convinced them to let his youngest brother have a house. But now, this younger brother is the one who strongly opposes the property dispute.
The youngest brother said, each thing has its own purpose, the things the eldest brother helped him always kept in mind, but money should be clear between brothers. This house was not given to anyone by the parents, now it needs to be divided equally among the four brothers.
The two middle brothers also agreed and criticized the eldest brother's actions. They said: "What the eldest brother did was wrong! Before, when our household registration was still at our maternal grandparents' house, and our maternal grandparents' house was demolished, we did not keep any part for ourselves but divided it equally among ourselves.
Furthermore, before, under the witness of the parents, the whole family signed an agreement that if the parents' house was demolished in the future, it would be divided equally. Now the eldest brother is going against that agreement, isn't that breaking his promise?"
Faced with the evidence presented by his two younger brothers, the eldest brother Ma finally gave in. The three younger brothers also took a step back, agreeing to let the eldest brother take back the 80,000 yuan for the construction cost of the 60 square meter house and the 200,000 yuan for the injury compensation. The remaining 870,000 yuan (about 3 billion VND) would be divided equally among the four brothers.
Public reaction: Who is right, who is wrong?
The incident attracted the attention of many people. Some people commented that the eldest brother should receive 80% of the property, without his care, the younger brothers would not have had what they have today. Moreover, the original house was only 18m2, and the increase to 60m2 was all thanks to the eldest brother's efforts, so logically he should have received a larger share.
Some netizens said that the eldest brother was wrong for not honoring the agreement.
On the contrary, someone expressed: "After dividing the property, the family relationship is broken! Can't the younger siblings give this house to the older brother?"
It can be said that the story of this family truly reflects the reality of life. Many families are originally harmonious, but after dividing property, conflicts arise and family relationships are broken.
This story needs to be viewed with sympathy and understanding. Because the "big brother" of the past and the "big brother" of the present, as well as the "younger brothers" all have to make changes to keep up with the reality of life.
In the past, brotherly relationships were often tied to personal interests. But today, each person not only represents himself but also carries the responsibility of a "family" behind him. Even if brothers can talk to each other easily, the pressure from each person's small family makes things more awkward.
Therefore, the best way is for both sides to balance between feelings and benefits. When feelings and benefits remain, everything can be complete.
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