Re: Disposing of Personal Property of Deceased

This is the risk that people run when they take it upon themselves to do things that may be questioned later. In this case, the will apparently specified that all items be split evenly. The two of you have not followed the strict terms of the will; you decided that certain items were junk and threw them out. One person's junk may be another person's treasure! If challenged in Court, you may be called upon to establish that what was thrown out had little or no value. Unfortunately, in my opinion, I find that these estate battles between siblings have very little to do about the items or their value and have everything to do about long-simmering sibling rivalries that have never been resolved. And, they can get very expensive for that reason alone. Keep in mind that this advice is based purely on the little bit of information that you have given to me. There certainly may be other factors that would change my opinion. Further, no one can rely on advice from an attorney who has not been retained. Since it appears that you have not retained an attorney, you may want to contact an attorney (either me or someone else) to discuss your matter in more detail. Only then will you be able to rely on the advice. Feel free to call me for an appointment at 856-546-8010. Mention LawGuru and your first one hour consultation is free. Good luck! Rob Gleaner

Re: Disposing of Personal Property of Deceased

It's up to the Executor of the estate to split everthing evenly and decide who gets what.