Thanks for all the advice. For those that asked, here are a few more details that might help.
Dad passed away over three years ago, and had a will. Mom also has a will that specifies the proceeds be split three ways.
I'm told by an accountant that the real estate passes directly to the heirs and is not subject to executor fees. About 75% of the estate is real estate with the rest being cash. Mom has no debt. My mom had already given away some of her possessions to my brother and sister before she passed, such as dad's truck and motorhome.
The location really isn't that rural, it's only about two miles from the city limit of the biggest city in the county. It's just that the bulk of the new development in the county is taking place about ten miles away. There are some very large high end brick homes on large lots within a couple hundred feet of my mom's driveway. There are also 70s era small brick homes nearby as well. There is a lot of open farm land as well.
I live near Raleigh, and it's pretty hard to buy a piece of land and put a big garage on it unless it is zoned commercial and that gets expensive. The land my mom has is zoned Rural/Agricultural, which should allow a decent sized garage.
I could be wrong, but I don't see my sister wanting to try to screw me. She is disabled and her husband is near retirement, so I'm sure they want the money to make life easier in retirement. Money spent by either side on lawyers is wasted money, but I can afford to waste it on legal fees far more than she can.
My parts have been stored there for years with only a few things gone and I know who got them. I also don't store expensive stuff there. It's mostly things like doors, fenders, trunk lids, endura bumpers, etc. It's heavy stuff that the average thief doesn't want to mess with.
The land isn't easily split up. There is only about 60 ft of road frontage, just enough for a driveway to the 11 acres. There are some homes to the left of the driveway and a huge field to the right. The 11 acres was carved out of the large farmed field many years ago and has enough land for one driveway.
I have potentially the same issue with theft if I buy a house in the mountains. Most of the land where I can put up a pole bar or steel building is pretty rural and could easily be robbed.
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