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family heirlooms who to pass them to?

i have a few very old heirlooms. my family is large. they belonged to my dad. should i give them to the oldest grandson or my son who will not carry on my dads name? i am terribly confused about honoring my dads heritage or my sons right to them. any suggestions?

Public Comments

1. They will sell them on ebay anyway, so you may as well auction them off. We all can use the money to keep our homes. <}:-})
2. You should give them to whomever would treasure them the most. I don't think there's any rule that dictates exactly who gets what. Most of the time, heirlooms are given to people that the heirloom suits best and whoever can appreciate them.
3. first off i am 29. so take that into consideration. but i do know some things. when it comes to giving gifts i always give the best to the person i love/respect/care for the most. i suppose many people think like i do, so why would that change things just because you are writing a will? and i think honoring your father would be thinking similarly. i am certain that he would prefer to see his most valued items in good hands regardless of however you may be related (i know i would). do whatever you see fit. the best yet worse part about it is that you wont be around to hear any quarreling.