Dad died without a Will (intestate). Mom continues to own her half of the home, and she has usufruct of his half of the home. Since Dad died intestate, Mom's usufruct lasts until her death or remarriage - whichever occurs first.
Mom decides to sell the home because she doesn't want to maintain the yard anymore (or for whatever reason). She enters into a Purchase Agreement to sell the house for $200,000. When the house sells, do Dad's kids get to split $100,000?
No. When property subject to usufruct is sold, the usufruct attaches to the proceeds of the sale. So now Mom owns the entire $200,000, with an obligation to pay Dad's heirs $100,000 when she remarries or dies.
Which always begs the next question, "What if Mom spends it?" Well, when Mom remarries or dies, she owes Dad's naked owners $100,000. If she doesn't have anything...she doesn't have anything.
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