Gettin' Screwed over on my 81 Just bought!

[SIGNGUY]

I was not intending to persecute the adopted Siblings, only to share with you the fact that the lady selling the items did not even know she had adopted siblings nor did the estate lawyer or courts, until I guess they caught wind that the the father had passed away (obviously they where not real close to the family), then they came running trying to get there hands on everything... however they worked it out and I get the cooler... I'm leaving at 6am tomorrow morning....  '>

[collecture]

Usually, if an estate has to file probate, ALL immediate relatives -
sisters, brothers, half-sisters, half-brothers, etc will get a notice of probate and can contest it.
If the will undeniably states who gets what and an estranged sibling cannot prove otherwise,
they are usually out of luck.
Good Luck on the 81B!
Be sure to post pics!

[jasmine64too]

No offense taken, I still get miffed when the law isnt understood on adoption,
like what my steps tried to do. And what I still hear to this day.

From my adoption papers. "said child/children shall inherit from and through the adopting parents to the same extent and under the same conditions as provided for the inheritence between brothers and sisters of full blood as under the laws of descent and distrubution, and that hereafter, the adopting parents, and other children, if any, including other adopted children.
Shall in hereit from said child/children the same as if said child/children had been born to the adopting parents including all rights existing by virtue of state code shall NOT inherit from natural parents from which parental rights have been terminated through adoption.

[collecture]

Well.......

[SIGNGUY]

Well made it back with the 81b this afternoon, and have to say I'm quite happy with it. Had to battle and ice storm this afternoon on my way back but maybe the extra weight in the back helped keep the truck on the road.
I know everyone loves story so I'll tell how it went down, as it's been kinda dramatic up till this point. We all know now that there was a 3.5 week delay on me getting an answer on this as to if It was going to be mine or not. Some family members where making claims on stuff, without the seller knowing it. it got into a big legal mess, but since the seller was selling her fathers stuff to clear up bills for her fathers estate, she was entitled to sell stuff to offset bills.. Anyway... thats the boring part.
I get to the house and she had told me it was down 6 steps, so I had brought my fridge dolly with me. turns it it was 6 one way and then a turn and 6 more! but luckily here husband was there and helped me get the cooler out. It's a nice straight and complete Vendo 81b. Had some paint job redo on it at some point a while ago, One of thos paint jobs where they just tape off the chrome and then spray the whole dang thing, see photos) but other than that the whole machine is complete, runs,and vends. Looks fairly clean, had to drill out the lock as she had lost the key, but had everything inside. Overall I'm very happy with it for the price I paid and will be another fun project as this will be my 3rd 81 I will have worked on. I also got home and found my package containing my Dole Citation Fountain dispenser that looks pretty nice too... SO IT's been a good Day.. Merry Christmas to me!!!

[collecture]

Congrats...I think. j/k
My 81B search continues, but I can't complain about Christmas so far.

[SIGNGUY]

Few more pics of the inside and the Overspray of paint...
Also a pic of the Dole Citation, first plastic dispenser made for Coke in 1958... I like the 3d aspects of the front and back logo.

[collecture]

I am suprised they took the time to take the coin entry bezel off.
They didn't even remove the coin box or cap catcher!
Oh well, it will restore nicely.
Nice dispenser too.

[sodaworks]

Nice 81 and dispenser, I'm glad it all worked out for you.

[bubba]

Cool stuff... glad it all worked out ok ....  '>