divided equally, then you must follow it.
For better organization, you are encouraged to separate the items you wish to keep in different containers and/or locations to avoid confusion with other items you intend to sell, donate, or throw away. Mutual agreement between siblings or other family members can decide who will keep which sentimental objects without further dispute. There are numerous ways to divide objects equitably. Here's just one example. A deceased parent left an antique firearms collection to be divided equally between his four children. There was an uneven number of items of varying values and each sibling wanted some of the same items. A solution is to have the collection assessed, item by item, by a professional dealer. This establishes a total worth for the collection, such that each sibling knows the dollar worth of his or her part. The collection is laid out in a room, each piece tagged by value. A coin flip decides which sibling will choose an item first, second, and so on. The siblings then go around the room choosing until their value was reached. In the end, the siblings will not have the same number of items, but each received an equal share of the collection’s value. In the event of serious disputes over the equal distribution of items between heirs, the family can resort to working with a mediator to resolve a fair distribution of items or properties. This is an equitable system for when the family does not wish to liquidate the assets or rejects joint ownership between heirs. With a mediator, each member submits his or her own prioritized list of items. The mediator then prepares a list for each member of the family of the items allocated for each of them.
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