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85 year old man's 11 real estate lawsuits and 7 children's support payments rejected
Time:2025-08-28 Views:518
According to Taiwan's United Daily News, an 85 year old woman surnamed Zeng from Hsinchu County, Taiwan, is elderly and in poor health. She has filed a lawsuit against her seven children in court, requesting that each of them provide her with more than 13000 New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) in monthly alimony. The judge considered that each child's financial situation is different, and she has 11 immovable properties under her name, which makes it difficult to prove that she cannot sustain her livelihood. Therefore, the request was rejected.
The elderly person surnamed Zeng currently lives with her eldest son, two daughters, and grandchildren. Her knees have deteriorated and she has difficulty walking, so she is being taken care of by her children.
At that time, the old man was at home with his eldest daughter and third daughter. The old man didn't say much, but only expressed his hope to stay at home for a long time and didn't want to live elsewhere. The eldest daughter revealed that it was not the mother's intention to file a lawsuit, but other children wanted her to do so. The mother and children went to court with a heavy heart.
The eldest daughter said that mothers belong to everyone, and every child is very filial to their mothers. However, everyone's situation is different, and we should understand each other and avoid hurting sibling relationships.
She said that every child has their own family and difficulties. It's not that everyone doesn't want their mother, but that every family has its own difficulties.
The elderly person filed a lawsuit requesting alimony, including a monthly care fee of 72000 yuan and an average monthly consumption expenditure of 19441 yuan per person in Hsinchu County, totaling over 90000 yuan. This means that each child has to pay more than 13000 yuan per month.
When the court was in session, the children had different opinions. Some suggested taking turns taking care of their mother, some hoped for a way to pay, and others said that they could not afford the monthly payment of over 13000 yuan.
The court found that the elderly person had 11 real estate properties under their name. The elderly person stated that these were farmland that they could not cultivate or were located in remote areas such as construction land and contiguous land, making it difficult to obtain profits or sell them.
The judge considers that the elderly have not yet been employed as caregivers and are being taken care of by their children. It is a precious virtue for children to show filial piety when taking care of their elderly parents, and "filial piety" should not be equated with caregiving and evaluated as money. Moreover, the elderly person owns real estate and receives monthly living allowances, which should not cause any inconvenience. We reject the elderly person's protest and hope that children can communicate more and find the best way to take care of their mother. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.