Hi Itching,  thought I'd drop you a line.  Please see my earlier post in this section.  I've watched my brother (eerily similar to your brother) turn our family upside down my entire life.  I'm currently in the position of managing our parent's estate.  So I've minimized my contact with this brother for years, I'm now compelled to deal with him.  This estate involves rental property and I've encountered the same issues.  The best advice I can give you is this,  set aside your personal feelings for your brother,  totally.   You owe him nothing special because he is your brother.  Deal with him as you would any other person you knew was out to manipulate you.  I don't mean to screw him, just don't give him any special consideration.  You have to be true to your values in how you treat people,  but not family, he doesn't deserve that.  What you view as kindness he views as an opportunity to mainiplate you,  he views it as weakness.  With that mindset sever the business relationship.  If you can force the sale of the property, do it.  If it remains in a trust, insist upon independent management of the trust by a law firm.  That should mininmize his chances for mischief.    Understand that he has had a lifetime to learn how to play you like a fiddle.  The only way that changes is if you don't play.  Make your decisions based upon how you deal with anybody else.  Understand that the hateful, vile and nasty insults and threats are meant to get a reaction from you.  They are ways for your brother to try and exert control over you.  I told my brother a little while back that he was my brother and I love him, but I didn't like him most of the time.  That I'd ensure he was treated fairly, but I was governed by my values, and not his screwed up, self serving ones.  I directly told him that I had no obligation to allow him to be a negative influence on my life.  He knows I mean it.  Hope this helps,  iam4freedom