Kind of a sad day.

[Jeff olson]

Today was the close on the auction that included over 250 of my dad's guns, bayonets, knives, scopes, and various WW1 and WW2 items. Sad I couldn't save them all. I tried, but a greedy, spiteful sister and an alcoholic brother were in the way. All that history, and more importantly, the testament to my dad's seemingly endless knowledge of all things firearm related. It stings.

 

[lightman]

Hopefully some of the new owners will appreciate what they have.

 

[sparkyv]

Sad, indeed. I trust the ones you did save remain for you a comforting testament to your Dad.

 

[jmr40]

I'm sorry to hear that. I lost my WW-2 Vet dad about 9 years ago. Lost mom 3 years ago. I only have one brother and we had zero issues with anything. Both of us were on the same page about everything.

My mom and dad made it easier too by making their wishes known. Years ago they had already put most of their assets in our name. Dad gave us his guns years ago when he could no longer use them. We already owned the house they lived in and had access to all of their bank accounts. They trusted us to manage them wisely for them in their final years.

 

[dcloco]

I am sorry. Money does weird crapola to families.

 

[Jim Watson]

I would rather deal with Vladimir Putin than heirs.
I would rather deal with Vlad Tepes than divorced parents.

 

[Steve S.]

He enjoyed those things when he was here; he no longer needs them. Greed gets no more intense than when an inheritance is pending; money is thicker than blood.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Today was the close on the auction that included over 250 of my dad's guns, bayonets, knives, scopes, and various WW1 and WW2 items. Sad I couldn't save them all. I tried, but a greedy, spiteful sister and an alcoholic brother were in the way. All that history, and more importantly, the testament to my dad's seemingly endless knowledge of all things firearm related. It stings.

All the listings I was watching went for crazy prices.......
I hope at least some of the proceeds are coming your way!

 

[mokin]

I'm sorry for you. I'll second what lightman said. Hopefully the new owners will appreciate the stuff. Who knows, maybe there were some people's grail guns and/or other pieces in the collection.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

I'm sorry for you. I'll second what lightman said. Hopefully the new owners will appreciate the stuff. Who knows, maybe there were some people's grail guns and/or other pieces in the collection.

O ya, there was some amazing stuff in there for sure.
Jeffs Dad had impeccable taste!

 

[Sniper66]

Sad day when families destroy each other over such things. The only answer is to build your own collection

 

[Jeff olson]

Sad day when families destroy each other over such things. The only answer is to build your own collection

No one was destroyed.

 

[Airborne Falcon]

Today was the close on the auction that included over 250 of my dad's guns, bayonets, knives, scopes, and various WW1 and WW2 items. Sad I couldn't save them all. I tried, but a greedy, spiteful sister and an alcoholic brother were in the way. All that history, and more importantly, the testament to my dad's seemingly endless knowledge of all things firearm related. It stings.

Good Lord .... that is spiritually crushing. I don't even want to publicly suggest my remedy to your situation.

Women can be spiteful.

Drunks only want money so-as to drink more and recover from their financial irresponsibilities.

God Bless you. I cannot imagine.

 

[Airborne Falcon]

No one was destroyed.

Not one ... a family.

Families can-be and are destroyed in cases like this in modern times.

I was recently an executor for an Aunt, a very famous Aunt, and we had an issue with a Godchild of hers, in prison, who's attorney made it hell on the other six heirs.

I have a sister who is a major problem and will be when the time comes. She will take it to destruction .... two of her six children have already warned me.

Yes, things are destroyed in situations such as the one Jeff just described.

 

[rust collector]

There may be a lesson in there for those who don't make plans for the end of life, thinking it's not their problem.

 

[Reinz]

Sorry to hear Jeff, my heart goes out to you.

 

[Seedy Character]

Condolences Jeff

Mom passed in Oct . True personalities are shown when $$$ is involved. I have seen it several times with other families. Really didn't think it would have happened with us. I was wrong.

 

[denton]

Both my parents passed a few years ago. I'm happy to say that my sister has been as sweet as pie, and that all issues were happily settled. I am indeed fortunate.

 

[AK Hunter]

I told my money grubbing siblings that I didn’t want a damn thing when dad died. If they need the money that bad I didn’t want any part of it. The knowledge dad gave me is worth much more than any dollar amount you could put on it.

 

[buck460XVR]

I was executor of my dad's estate when he passed. First talk with the lawyer and I told him we were a close family and there would be little or not squabbling over the little bit my dad had left. He just chuckled and told me "the less there is, the more the fight". . Few months later, I realized just how right he was. Funny, it was those that already had the most, that wanted the most. It was the ones who had already taken advantage of my dad's generosity that were the most begrudging of what anyone else got from what was left. I still have a whole garage full of stuff my family said "we can't sell that at the auction, it was mom and dad's! Someone in the family will want it!". Yeah, right.

Hopefully, you got some of your dad's things that meant something and will always bring back fond memories. Money and material things are soon gone, but memories last forever.

 

[Mk-211]

Hopefully you got to keep some of the ones you wanted and bid on some others to get them back.

Families can be nuts, if I didn't tell my siblings that my father passed away, they would still think he was alive!

Sorry for your loss.

 

[Riomouse911]

Oh man, I’ve seen that sad saga play out time and time again. Those knives really get a workout on the whetstone once a family elder with assets passes away.

My former next door neighbor built a very successful probate law practice with three offices (Redwood City, Inland Empire, La Jolla) and now has a really nice estate in Scripps Ranch, Ca. as a result. It is all due to families fighting over inheritance issues.

Between those and divorce /child custody-support cases, there can be some really, really ugly personal battles. My neighbor was threatened so many times by warring factions he obtained a ccw permit and carried a Beretta 92FS regularly.

I wish there was something that could be said or done more than I am sorry so many of your fathers heirlooms are now in the hands of others. May the new owners see the value in history that you and he did, and hopefully they will be cherished and taken care of for many more generations to see, touch and enjoy.

Stay safe.

 

[redneck2]

Somewhere I read something about “love of money......”

I am quite fortunate that, when my parents passed we had zero issues.

 

[hk940]

Today was the close on the auction that included over 250 of my dad's guns, bayonets, knives, scopes, and various WW1 and WW2 items. Sad I couldn't save them all. I tried, but a greedy, spiteful sister and an alcoholic brother were in the way. All that history, and more importantly, the testament to my dad's seemingly endless knowledge of all things firearm related. It stings.

It's hard disposing of parents property, when I and my two brothers needed to sell off our parents property (no drug addicts or alcoholics) my one brother was a auctioneer, we decided if one of wanted something we would just bid on it, we were splitting it three ways so it would only cost the buyer 2/3rd's of the sale price. That way there was no question of this was worth more than that.
Unfortunately my older brother passed from kidney cancer.

 

[Jeff olson]

It's hard disposing of parents property, when I and my two brothers needed to sell off our parents property (no drug addicts or alcoholics) my one brother was a auctioneer, we decided if one of wanted something we would just bid on it, we were splitting it three ways so it would only cost the buyer 2/3rd's of the sale price. That way there was no question of this was worth more than that.
Unfortunately my older brother passed from kidney cancer.

Sorry about your brother. I did it similarly. After everything was appraised I was able to take what I wanted at 2/3 of the appraised value. I couldn't afford the farm. The Harley, the Torino and the Luscombe all had to go also. So I got as many of dad's guns as possible. In fact, he ordered me to get to Iowa immediately if and when he passed for fear of my brother stealing anything, which happened anyway. I'm extremely grateful for what I saved. It was his knowledge that I miss the most. Yeah, there's the internet thing, but it's not remotely the same.[/QUOTE]