- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
Hello,
I have a situation where my father left photographs that were once in his possession at my grandparents house when he moved out over 20 years ago. They were rotting away with mold so I recently went (with my grandparents permission) and removed the photographs to preserve them. When my father found out, he suddenly said that he wanted the pictures but I do not want to return them as they were neglected and their preservation is of importance to my sisters and me.
There are a few categories of memorabilia within the collection, some of which I feel he has more of a "right to" than others. For example my mother is deceased for many years and some of the photos are from her side of the family from generations ago, I feel that this should belong to me and my sisters, not my father, as these are our relatives and not his. There are also photos of my sisters and my childhoods that I am very interested in keeping. There are photos that seem more debatable as to who would have more interest in them such as photos of his an my mothers wedding. Finally there are momentos from when me and my sisters were in school (such as awards and certificates kindergarten colorings etc).
I want to know if there is prescient for who these "belong to".
I have a situation where my father left photographs that were once in his possession at my grandparents house when he moved out over 20 years ago. They were rotting away with mold so I recently went (with my grandparents permission) and removed the photographs to preserve them. When my father found out, he suddenly said that he wanted the pictures but I do not want to return them as they were neglected and their preservation is of importance to my sisters and me.
There are a few categories of memorabilia within the collection, some of which I feel he has more of a "right to" than others. For example my mother is deceased for many years and some of the photos are from her side of the family from generations ago, I feel that this should belong to me and my sisters, not my father, as these are our relatives and not his. There are also photos of my sisters and my childhoods that I am very interested in keeping. There are photos that seem more debatable as to who would have more interest in them such as photos of his an my mothers wedding. Finally there are momentos from when me and my sisters were in school (such as awards and certificates kindergarten colorings etc).
I want to know if there is prescient for who these "belong to".