Sharing Upkeep Responsibilities at the Dovetail Family Cottage

The Dovetail family jointly owns a cottage and is surveying each household about routine cleaning and garden care. The family’s cottage committee proposes either an equal annual contribution to hire help or a rotating schedule of household work visits, with swaps allowed. Some relatives have unpredictable work hours and could pay more easily than attend. Others have tighter budgets and prefer contributing their time. Currently, relatives who notice unfinished tasks often do them during their holidays, creating resentment.