"In this undated handout photo released by Bob Kitts, contractor Kitts, left, and homeowner Amanda Reece pose with money found at Reece's home in Cleveland. The discovery amounted to little more than grief for Kitts, who couldn't agree on how to split the money with Reece." (AP Photo, Bob Kitts) They both deserve to be broke, what fools ...
Stupid is as stupid does....
I would assume $500 bills would be worth more than $500.
Same for the $1000s.
ITEM# DESCRIPTION PRICE
us500-vf U.S. $500.00 Bill (Very Fine) $ 1,750.00 Quantity:
us1000-vf U.S. $1000.00 Bill (Very Fine) $ 3,498.00 Quantity:
us-set-vf U.S. $1000 & $500 Bill (very fine) $ 4,998.00 Quantity:
She had probably a $500,000 there, not $186K.
The estate of the previous owner of the home should have no claim at all. The house, including the walls and any insulation - no matter how eccentric - the previous owner chose to put into them, belonged to the owner of record.
The contractor had no claim either. It would have been a nice and neighborly thing to do to offer the guy a finder's fee - say 10%.
But not obligatory.
I have a solution: why don’t they just marry either other? They both look like they’re married already anyway.
>>She testified in a deposition that she had spent about $14,000 of the money and that $60,000 was stolen from her closet.<<
Uh, ever hear of a bank?
I always thought if you owned a house and bought it you got everything in it.
If it was sentimental value I would return it, but if someone leaves a stash in the walls, that’s almost like abandoning it. Maybe the guy hated his kids and didn’t want them to have it.
this must be her-somewhat of a communtiy organizer...
http://www.housingadvocatesinc.com/sub/index.jsp?contentid=1LsmzlhUAJDL9GjZoXjn938Y
I don’t get how the contractor could have a valid claim. Sheesh. This really makes the “system” seem even more screwed up. So if a plumber pulls your wedding ring out of the sink drain, he gets a percent of the value of the ring?
...$60,000 was stolen from her closet.
Sure it was.
Idiots. They could have split the loot 50/50, sold it to an antique currency dealer, and probably made $200,000+ each. They both got what they deserved.
I don’t get why the contractor was entitled to a penny
Does that mean that a contractor who finds jewelry or other valuables in my home while working should get a piece?
Wonder if any of them were silver certificates, especially the older ones which might be worth quite a bit.
Lew
Why couldn’t they just split the money 50/50? Without telling a soul. I would have gave the contractor half and have him sign a notarized agreement that he’ll keep his mouth shut about it. Then I would have quietly cashed in my half.
Greedheads.