A friends FIL died recently. He wasn’t super close to my friends wife (his daughter) but she is the next of kin along with her adopted brother. He was in his 70s and apparently did not have a win or anything with respect to his property, bank accounts etc. he had a long term gf
The rumor is he had some firearms, land in western MA ( I did a search on the registers of deeds but nothing showed, so may not exist or may not be in the registry’s antiquated system.
A few questions. If there are firearms what is the legal process to transfer them now that he’s dead and there probably isn’t a will? (I know, shut up and enjoy them). I’m not sure the friend would go that route.
2nd is regarding safes. The rumor is there are 3. I have no idea if that’s correct and if so the size and quality of them. How easy is it for a locksmith to get into a safe (from the big box quality to better safes)? Any idea of the cost? (Best guess is fine). Can the safes be opened without drilling them?
Thanks.
The rumor is he had some firearms, land in western MA ( I did a search on the registers of deeds but nothing showed, so may not exist or may not be in the registry’s antiquated system.
A few questions. If there are firearms what is the legal process to transfer them now that he’s dead and there probably isn’t a will? (I know, shut up and enjoy them). I’m not sure the friend would go that route.
2nd is regarding safes. The rumor is there are 3. I have no idea if that’s correct and if so the size and quality of them. How easy is it for a locksmith to get into a safe (from the big box quality to better safes)? Any idea of the cost? (Best guess is fine). Can the safes be opened without drilling them?
Thanks.