Opinions on helping out daughter of my late brother

[procon]

4. Don't meddle the family dynamics between those sisters.

Think of it, you are a virtual stranger whose only connected to them thru your brother, you have no logical reason to involve yourself in their personal financial business. The only link is your brother.

If you arbitrarily reward the one sibling who did nothing for your brother (her own father) and not the sister who took full responsibility, that's incredibly disrespectful and judgemental. You'll only end up alienating the siblings, but ruining any hope of building any relationship with either.

If you want to offer compensation for your absence anf the extra work involved in caring for your brother, talk to your niece first. Most care givers serve out of love and duty, money might be insulting to her, but maybe something like a college fund would be better. Ask how you can help her, she just lost her dad.

Your other niece is not entitled to any compensation money. Remember your only connection is for brother and she did not do anything to help him or her sister in caring for him. Don't expect that throwing money at her problems will improve anything, it won't.