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Janet, I'm sorry, some people can only look out for themselves. It sucks though. Although it's only my step brother, I have a similar story. He's been my step brother for 53 years so it's not like it's just a recent thing. My step dad died without a will so the house my mom lived in for over 40 years was part of the estate, she did not inherit it. Now mind you he had only owned the house 15 years when he married my mom. She lived in it and took care of it for 30 years after he died. When she had to move down here with me, my step brother decided he wanted to buy the house for his son to live in. I had told him several years previously I wanted to buy the house, but he didn't even ask me. He got a ridiculously low appraisal, asked all his blood brothers and sister, and then bought it. Each of us got a pittance - I got a share since I was adopted by his dad. He didn't keep the house 2 years when he sold it for twice what he paid US for it. I KNEW that was what he was up to. I felt the same way as you. I am done with him, I never call or contact him or go see him when I am out there. I am nice to him if he contacts me (which is only for medical advice). Like you, I am done with him. It wasn't that he made very much money, it was that he was like a snake in the grass trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes, and get as much money as possible for himself.
Sometimes family sucks - there's no other way to say it - that's just the way it is.
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 Gayle
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