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November 14, 2007, 10:18 pm PST
No Will War
Quote From: beth1942I was personal representative when my childless aunt died leaving 16 heirs. We all got together at her home one day for division of her personal effects. We used a silent auction for most of the items and one of my cousins was auctioneer for the larger items. Everyone got an equal amount of "play money" to use. If they went above their "free money" they used real money.
I sold some land she owned and cashed in her investments and insurance. I got a fee for handling the estate. A cousin who handled her finances the final few years of her life and a nurse cousin who visited and dressed her her daily those final years in a rest home each got a fee. (Actually I divided the amount the attorney said I should receive for handling the division with them, because I felt they had earned it.) We divided the remainder equally between all the heirs.
I have a wonderful family! No one ever complained. Beth, this is great--makes me feel better about posts on here and also give me ideas. What a creative way to dispose of your aunt's things--the "silent auction". I'll bet it was fun too. My siblings and I split my mom's things fairly too, but in other situations in our extended family and with friends, it was not the case...
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