I posted earlier I didn't understand NS's claim against BL's estate and I still don't. It didn't make sense (to me) it was about the debit card use or about the few possessions GP likely left in Florida. (How much stuff would a 22-year old minimum wage worker who seemed to like "stylish" clothes and inexpensive silver rings and liked to travel have?) But I just came across this article:
Fight over Brian Laundrie's estate continues
It says the P's are convinced BL's estate is worth more than $20,000. I'm not sure why they care unless they want to file a wrongful death suit against the estate and want there to be lots of money to be able to get.
I'm also not sure what the P's think ought to be there. How would they know? It's possible they are doing this simply to hassle the L's. At this point I would believe that but that makes me sad. Hate eats up the hater faster than it does the hated.
Or it could be Gabby told them something about BL's assets that now aren't there. Personally I wouldn't have expected a 23-year old minimum wage worker who didn't own a house. or a car and who spent time traveling to leave an estate worth more than $20K. (I remember when that figure was first reported many on WS thought it was too high!) There's nothing to suggest BL had a trust fund (and I kind of doubt those can be hidden) but that might be the kind of thing a young woman would brag about to her family.
The article states: "During a probate hearing on Tuesday, Sarasota lawyer Barry Spivey was assigned as curator to Laundrie’s estate."
Not being an attorney I first thought to he person had been appointed to search for hidden assets. But I don't think that's exactly the case. Here is some info on curators in Florida.
What is a Florida Curator? | Florida Probate Lawyers | Pankauski Hauser Lazarus
So the L's still haven't been appointed as personal reps and estate funds will have to be used to pay this guy to administer the estate at least temporarily. Really does sound like the P's goals
could be to delay, to cause pain and to keep any assets away from the L's. But the judge went along with it. I have no idea what sort of proof of additional assets NS had to supply. Do any legal folks here know?
JMO