'AITA for asking my niece to switch rooms for more comfort in the apartment my sister and I inherited?'

A 24-year-old woman is questioning if her share of her parents' inheritance is fair. She and her sister inherited the property without a formal agreement on how to divide it.
The sisters have divided the space based on their needs, but the younger sister is now unhappy with her current room.
Although she liked the room before, she now wants more comfort and plans to move into the guest room with its bathroom, which is currently occupied by her niece, her sister's daughter.
Younger sister demands guest room with restroom
A woman, using the Reddit username Inner_Article_804, recently questioned the fairness of her share of her parents' inheritance.
In her post, she explained, "I (24F) and my sister (30F) inherited a very nice apartment from our parents in SoHo. Their will sort of just said it’s up to us how we split it up. We sort of decided that because it’s in the family trust just to both use it how we saw fit."
The woman shared that she and her sister had decided to use the apartment as they saw fit since it’s in a family trust.
The 24-year-old elaborated on her sister’s living situation, saying, "Two years ago, my sister got a job in Manhattan and moved there with her family (two kids and husband). Now, I am going to grad school in the city and want to live there as well (it’s basically free and which is super helpful with student loans)."
She went on to describe her sister’s current arrangement: "My sister moved into the master bedroom and she gave her two kids her old bedroom and the guest room. The master bedroom and the guest room both have their own bathrooms. My old bedroom from when we stayed there with our parents is pretty small but I loved it at the time because it was never our primary residence."
The 24-year-old expressed her desire for more comfort, saying, "Now, I want to live in the guest room with the restroom as I am now an adult and have my niece move to my old room. My sister is saying it’s unfair to move my 8 year old niece out but I don’t think so because it’s my apartment just as much as it’s her and she already moved to the master ( which even though it’s much nicer I have no issues with)."
She also discussed wanting to use her father’s old office, which her brother-in-law currently uses for gaming, while her sister uses their mother's office. The 24-year-old explained, As a student probably going to have to work a couple separate jobs to pay for my education, it would be really nice to have a desk to do HW on. My brother in law is also a stay at home dad and mainly uses the office for gaming."
She ended her post by asking, "AITA for wanting to use our apartment this way?" In an update, she clarified that there was no formal agreement on how to divide the apartment since their parents died suddenly and the will hadn't been updated in a while.
She added that the property taxes and other expenses are covered by the family trust, which her sister manages. She also mentioned, "Some people asked about the loans and stuff but basically when i turn 25 in 11 months i get access to some of the cash assets and should be able to pay off everything so it’s not that big a deal."
Finally, she shared her reasons for not wanting to sell the apartment, saying, "I also wouldn’t want to sell the apartment if possible because my mother spent so much time on it and i miss her a lot and you can see her touch in all the furniture and stuff."
Redditors encourage younger sister to 'claim' her space
Amid the ongoing discussion between the two sisters about their inherited property, the younger sister turned to Reddit to seek input, questioning whether she was using the apartment appropriately. Here's what Redditors had to say.
One user declared, "NTA - claim your space. It’s half your property too."
A Redditor said, "NTA. Alternatively you can tell her you’re ready for your two years of having the whole place to yourself, if it’s too inconvenient to share. Hopefully she’ll snap into place and remember you are joint owner."
One user warned the OP, "Sister already thinks it's hers. Be ready for resistance."
One more comment read, "So are you paying the property taxes on this apartment? Who is paying that? Tell your sister if she doesn't give you the space, you'll find her a roommate to pay you rent on your half of the property. NTA."
A person wrote, "NTA If she doesn't want to give up the two rooms to you then give her a choice of renting you a bedroom apartment for yourself."
A commenter shared, "NTA. You deserve space as well. If your sister won't meet your reasonable request, tell her she can buy you out. Make sure you know all the specifics of your parents' will. Do some research on valuation."
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