Back in March, my parents’ house caught fire and burned to a total loss. During the time since, we have negotiated our way through insurance claims and mortgage companies.
My brother’s ILs are not very likeable people. They had already asked Mom and Dad if they could go through the house and salvage items (mostly metal for scrap). Mom said that they were pretty sure that it was part of the demolition company’s bid but that if they found it wasn’t that they would let me and X do it for the cash.
So last week my SIL C saw her parents over there tearing down the carport. She asked and they told her that my parents had given them permission, which they had not. Dad would press charges but doesn’t want to upset C.
Can you imagine the balls it takes to steal stuff from your daughter’s ILs house after a fire?
Actually many people have been in there to steal stuff. It is pretty amazing how petty can be. The den was an absolute loss, the only thing to survive was the fireplace. On the fireplace had been some glass jars of loose change. Stolen. Someone took the brand new HDTV with its now warped screen. I can’t imagine what they will do with that. Drawers have been opened and gone through. No it wasn’t boarded up, there wasn’t enough house to completely board it close.
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