Dear Abby: My husband wants me to finance the house renovations while not being apart of the will
A woman seeks advice from Dear Abby about her husband asking her to pay for half of the home renovations on a house he solely owns and intends to leave to his children. She has already covered significant renovation costs and feels she is unfairly funding his children's inheritance. Dear Abby advises her to document all payments and consult a lawyer to ensure reimbursement after his passing.
- ▪The husband owns the house independently and plans to leave it to his four adult children.
- ▪The wife has already paid in full for new windows, doors, blinds, and half the cost of two bathroom renovations.
- ▪Dear Abby recommends the wife save all receipts and seek legal advice to secure reimbursement after her husband's death.
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Dear Abby Lifestyle Dear Abby: My husband wants me to finance the house renovations while not being apart of the will By Dear Abby Published May 5, 2026, 3:00 a.m. ET Dear Abby advises a woman on how to handle the financial situation of renovating the house with her husband. DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for 10 years. We live in a house he already owned before I moved in with him. He wants to make renovations to the house to increase its value. He says the house will go to his four children (all adults) when he passes. My issue is, he’s asking me to pay for half of the renovations. To date, I have already paid in full for new windows, new doors and blinds and half the cost to renovate the two bathrooms. Now he’s asking me to pay half of the kitchen renovation.
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