QUESTION
Do I have to return items given to me from my uncles estate?
Asked on Dec 12th, 2019 on Estate Planning - Tennessee
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My uncle passed away the day after his death I took his widow along with my parents and other aunts and uncles to their home to collect clothing for burial. At that time she told me my uncle had always said if something happened to him he want me to have his guns, we both were avid hunters. She gave me 6 guns, she is now want them back. Do I have to return them?
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Yes. The executor or administrator of the estate (who is apparently not you) has a legal obligation to collect all the decedent's assets, pay his debts and deliver the remainder according to the terms of the Will or, if there is none, to the heirs at law under state law. Since there is a widow and since you have living parents, it is hard to imagine that you are an heir at law under the law of any state.
Answered on Dec 13th, 2019 at 5:09 AM
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