Q: Can I sue my step father for pain and suffering, for him throwing away/selling my deceased mothers belongings?
My mother recently passed away, in her Will it states that my older sister, older brother and myself have rights to her belongings she's left behind. My step parent has took it upon himself to throw out her items left to me and my siblings. He's not listed in her last will and Testament to have anything. But he's thrown away childhood memories such as home movies and pictures. I'm just curious if I could sue for pain and suffering or something of the sort.
A: You cannot sue for pain and suffering. You can sue for value of the property as well as suing him for interfering with the administration of an estate as an Executor de son Tort.
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