I don't believe I have posted to you before, but I wanted to comment on this.
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My Mother is emotionally distance and says that I need to give up because it is over. So I don't speak much with her.
I don't know your Mom, but I do know that those close to us have a hard time watching us hurt. Their insistance that we "give up and move on" is b/c they don't know how to help and they want to "fix" things so we are happy again.
If you had a good and or close relationship with her before, perhaps it's an opportunity to practice boundary setting ie: "Mom, I understand what you're saying, but I need to do this my way. How about we just not talk about it?"
I know that if my Mom were still alive, I would have to have that convo with her and that as much as she might not like it, she would respect it.
Sounds like your lawyer was able to give you some peace with regards to the house. Take all you can get.
