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Phoenix61

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15. Legally, I'm not sure what you can actually do

Reply to janterry (Reply #14)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 05:50 PM

Jan 2018

other than encourage him to get an appraisal. If you think he is mishandling things an attorney could advise you. It's the opposite for me. I'm the executor and the jerk is my brother. Our mom died on a Sunday evening. By Monday afternoon the man who was handling mom's investments had my brother's contact info. Couldn' even wait 24 hours. There's more that's a lot worse. Born again, NRA member, Trumpster.

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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