When dh was 5yo he started a coin collection. He bought some, others were gifted to him and when he was 10 his brother and sister gave him their collections. (It's important to point out tey are 10 years older than him so were 20 years old and adults)
Dh's brother died a few years back.
Dh's parents have recently discovered this coin collection in their loft along with school books, toys, memory boxes etc and gave it all to is to sort out. It's been a real memory lane for dh who had forgotten all about the things he treasures most as a child!
We found out these coins are worth between £50-£200 each and are contemplating selling them (money could be handy v's memories and handing them on to our children)
Sister in law has said that we have to sell them and she wants half of the worth of the coins. She feels that the value should be split equally between her and dh despite the coins also coming from their brother.
Dh and I think she has no claim to the value of the coins and they are ours to do as we wish. She gave them up when she was an adult.
So mumsnet, who is right? Does 50% belong to sil? Should it be 1/3 or should it be nothing?
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CbeebiesIsMyLife · 22/03/2014 18:18
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