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Phoenix61

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13. Are you the executor of the will?

Reply to janterry (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 05:14 PM

Jan 2018

If you are, you can certainly go ahead and have things appraised. I don't know what that would cost but it might be worthwhile if there are some valuable things. I feel for you. It makes a difficult time worse when others feel the need to be jerks.

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Do possessions in an estate get appraised anymore? [View all] janterry Jan 2018 OP

Depends on the state but for estate tax purposes there is often an exemption The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #1

They stole her jewelry years ago janterry Jan 2018 #3

That's horrible-- seems like almost every family has a few of those ghouls and graverobbers, but... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #9

Oh, yes! The will is fine janterry Jan 2018 #10

You may not need an appraisal if there are no tax questions, or... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #2

We're sort of fighting janterry Jan 2018 #4

Depends on what the Estate holds. Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #5

They keep telling me that I shouldn't do it janterry Jan 2018 #6

A good certified appraisal can cost money also secondwind Jan 2018 #8

But how much? janterry Jan 2018 #11

The appraisers I know charge about $75/hour. brer cat Jan 2018 #17

No, nothing too small (really) janterry Jan 2018 #20

When my parents died, my sisters and I divided based on brer cat Jan 2018 #21

Is it Real Estate? Sedona Jan 2018 #7

No, we're dealing with the real estate janterry Jan 2018 #12

Are you the executor of the will? Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #13

No, I'm not janterry Jan 2018 #14

Legally, I'm not sure what you can actually do Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #15

I think I can force it janterry Jan 2018 #16

I live in Ohio and we are going through this now as my mother passed December 20. blueinredohio Jan 2018 #18

TY janterry Jan 2018 #22

Ive been in the antique business for 30 years. safeinOhio Jan 2018 #19

Oh janterry Jan 2018 #23

Is there a will? PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #24