it isnt in the will but i want it!

[wmjt]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? mass
my sister had a will, and she and herhusband owned a house . in the will i got our dad's wedding ring . the widower "didnt have a problem with that" so i took it while she was still able to give it to me. but now , i want her barrettes, her kitchen magnets, her wall calendar, her bathroom towel..stuff not in any will, but i want it. her husband wont let me in the house to get anything. it's tearing me apart. can i sue him in small claims court for pain and suffering, or do a mediation. i live in maine,but the location is massachusetts.

 

[justalayman]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? mass
my sister had a will, and she and herhusband owned a house . in the will i got our dad's wedding ring . the widower "didnt have a problem with that" so i took it while she was still able to give it to me. but now , i want her barrettes, her kitchen magnets, her wall calendar, her bathroom towel..stuff not in any will, but i want it. her husband wont let me in the house to get anything. it's tearing me apart. can i sue him in small claims court for pain and suffering, or do a mediation. i live in maine,but the location is massachusetts.

what makes you think you have a claim to any of the items. Most of them are houselhold items and the surviving spouse would have claim to them as a co-owner. Some of the items became part of the estate but unless they were specifically willed to you, you have no claim to them. You may be able to negotiate a trade off or purchase of items for other items of value left to you but other than that, they are not yours.

 

[>Charlotte<]

The answer hasn't changed since the thread you posted earlier today. They are not your sister's things anymore. They belong to her husband.