There's a simple solution to that, have the "girlfriend" arrested. If she hasn't lived with him long enough to be considered common law, then she's got no right to ownership over anything unless its spelled out in a will. If there was no will, it would all go to probate, which means NOBODY can touch the stuff until a determination is made there.

If there's already some bad blood there, it really can't get any worse by swearing out a warrant against her.

 

My grandma's being a little weird about such things.

My grandpa (her husband of course) passed away 19 years ago. Before he died, he basically left his tractor to my dad (his son), although it was a verbal thing, nothing written.

Since then my dad has done all maintenence on the tractor and uses it fairly often to plow snow or whatever.

Now my grandma is saying that if he wants the tractor after she dies, he has to go bid on it at auction like everyone else! And in fact, she is refusing to leave anyone anything in her will. I coul understand doing that to avoid conflict among children, but my dad is the only one that even lives in this state (he lives very close to her actually) and is the only one that uses the tractor.

I dunno. I had been hoping to talk to her about getting some of my grandpa's old tools, but I'm wondering if I'd be better off just taking them.

 

That was discussed and there is now bad blood after some very very heated arguments. I know the kids are mad and are working on a way to solve the problem through legal means. There was a will though - however all I know is it states $$$ not property.

A lot of the stuff was taken through basically here say - "oh he said you can have this and this" - which I find doubtful but who knows. Then again, I don't have ALL the facts, but I know it's being worked on.

Still it's a rotten shame.

 

Glad to hear you are ending up with the truck Jeremy. On the bright side, if you had bought it from your grandpa's wife, she could have come back later and said you took advantage no matter how much you gave her for it. With the value of the truck in its present condition and even paying $3000+, we all know it is worth far more than that. Imho you have the last laugh and the truck. When you get it enjoy it in your grandpa's memory ! !

Something to think about is advance planing and that includes our old thrucks if you want to keep them in the family with someone who will care for them as much as you do.

The 51 has been in my family since new. It was 9 years old when I got my license to drive. Everyone in the family knew it was going to be mine when my dad decided to part with it ( He is in his eighties now and healthy as the proverbial horse ). My daughters name is already on the title ( in case something happens to me ) and she is aware I want it kept in the family. Only my sons have children and my wishes are that one of them get it when they show interest and agree to care for it as the rest of us have. It has always been garaged and a few other things. Its not in showroom condition, after all it was a work truck for its first 25 years before it was put out to pasture to ride in parades and enjoy its retirement .

All I'm saying is as with anything you may want to pass on, don't just talk about it. ACT on it in some shape or form. My dad knew I was interested in the 51 by the time it was retired.

Will get off the soapbox now.