Selling late-relatives stuff

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We have room in our kitchen for a freezer but cant afford one. DHs nan died a few weeks back (RIP) and MIL said we could have her freezer. We didn't ask for it and the thought never even entered our heads. This is great but she wants £40 for it. Is that strange of normal? I dont mind paying that as we cant afford to buy a new one, it just seems strange to me to sell stuff to your own family that isn't really yours? But that might be just me, I just know that my parents wouldn't do it, it would be different selling it to a stranger though so maybe this is normal. MIL is one of 5 children so its not like they will get a lot of money from it. I just wondered about your opinions.

My fil is executor of his late mils estate along with his bil. They just want rid of the stuff as it is left between the three siblings, and as grandma was 98 when she died, most of it is useless and has gone to the tip unless someone really wanted it, as it was worthless. I don't think my mil will sue her husband or brother - they just want the house and the goods gone.

Did she have a will?

Maybe the will specified everything was to be sold? My great-grandmother did that and then specified the money was to be split between her children. That could well be why you MIL's asked for the money - she may have no real choice