Ugh, probate is proving to be sticky.
Pat - my dad's wife - had promised certain items to her sister when Pat was dying of lung cancer and very drugged up in hospice about 5 years ago. The problem is, those things are explicitly left to myself and two siblings in their irrevocable 2005 wills. Pat's sister wasn't expecting any cash, and she's getting quite a bit, so we're hoping we can negotiate an exchange, because we do want them to have the things they want. Getting the collectible stuff valued is proving very challenging and the probate court requires us to be able to demonstrate how we valued the property, regardless of where it goes. Once it's in our hands we can do what we want with it.
Pat - my dad's wife - had promised certain items to her sister when Pat was dying of lung cancer and very drugged up in hospice about 5 years ago. The problem is, those things are explicitly left to myself and two siblings in their irrevocable 2005 wills. Pat's sister wasn't expecting any cash, and she's getting quite a bit, so we're hoping we can negotiate an exchange, because we do want them to have the things they want. Getting the collectible stuff valued is proving very challenging and the probate court requires us to be able to demonstrate how we valued the property, regardless of where it goes. Once it's in our hands we can do what we want with it.
