Asking Eric: Estranged Sibling Debates Attending Brother’s Funeral After Rejection

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Dear Eric: I have always been close with my only siblings, my twin sister (67) and our brother (72). But sis and bro have had many issues over the past few years and bro chooses to distance himself from her. I feel like I’ve always been the family matriarch and arbitrator. Bro is now in a seniors’ home with virtually no funds to speak of.

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