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[Qwackertoo]

Yes, I know. But still that is a LOT of hours for basically getting the house sold in 2+ years and absolutely nothing else accomplished that has been shared here and counting.

[serenity4ever]

On 1/2/2014 hyacinth003 said:

My father-in-law passed away in 2011. He did leave a Will and Trust, leaving all to be split among his 4 sons equally. He named the two brothers (#1 and #4) as Trustees. They were in the same state, NOT the one we live in. It is a simple Estate, and included a house. It didn't even require an attorney, except to make sure it was wrapped up.

Brother #1 held everything and was loathe to share with the other Trustee. He did anything and everything to do it all himself. Brother #4 finally retained an attorney to make #1 move on anything. My husband #2 and #4 wanted the house assets as a lump sum distribution, and the other two wanted to keep the house as a rental property. #1 refused to remove the tenants, buy the house, or sell the house. He just kept collecting rent, which no one has seen.

No one thought of having the jewelry appraised because you don't realize a BROTHER will be dishonest. Now he says he cannot find it. We don't believe him. There are photos, but I don't think they illustrate real/costume.

For all who think my husband should have had an attorney - real nice if you have $300/hour to spend when your other 2 brothers are each spending possibly your inheritance on lawyers. Especially in another state. These are your BROTHERS - and at first you don't know they aren't to be trusted!

The house finally sold under court order in November. Now #1 is obstructing resolution in what he has been doing all along to his brothers.

I hope no one else goes through something like this. Finding out your closest family members will cheat you and don't care about you at all. Finding out your father's memory has been trashed for no good reason.

Hyacinth

The $300 an hour would have saved a lot. A competent attorney would have wrapped this up. The first brother is counting on the fact you have no real legal representation and he is going to take you to the cleaners.