OoP: Re: Question - inheritance thread...(& Winky)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 66493

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kiricat2001" <Zarleycat at a...>
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Heather Gauen 
> <miss_dumblydore at y...> wrote:


> > 
> > Actually, wouldn't it be kind of a moot point (at
> > least for now) whether or not Sirius made a will? As
> > long as 12 Grimmauld Place is still under the Fidelius
> > charm, no one can get to it or anything inside of it
> > except the Order, and I'm assuming that they'll keep
> > it as headquarters for however long they need and then
> > give it to Harry. (Somehow I can't see them turning it
> > over to anyone in Sirius' family!) Just a thought.
> > 

> Marianne:
> 
> There is one (point)... on in the inheritance question.  ... go to 
> whatever authorities ... tell them Sirius is dead?   Can't 
> produce a body,...? How do I know that Sirius isn't still the 
> on-the-lam escaped criminal heir to the Black property/fortune? 
> 
> Is Dumbledore's word sufficient proof? 
> 
> Marianne

bboy_mn:

Good point. As long as no one makes an official declaration that
Sirius is dead, the estate will hand in limbo. So the Order can
continue to use it.

But at some point, the estate will have to be resolved. They could
stumble across Black's Will, and find out who gets what. Or they could
simple speculate about it in conversation; and suggest that Harry
would be the recipient.

It would seem that there are at the point where there are no qualified
decendants, and I could speculate that the estate would be divided up
amoung remaining relatives in proportion to how closely related they
are. I think Narcissa and Mrs. Lestrange would be very close as would
Tonks, a little farther out would be Mr. Weasley by blood, and Mrs.
Weasley by marriage. I seems like there was some vague mention of
Arthur having brothers in the book, although I can't remember exactly
where, so the estate could be spread even thinner.

Just on general principle, I would like to see the Weasleys and/or
Harry inherit the bulk of the estate. If Mr. & Mrs. Weasley inherit
the house, I think Winky would make the perfect replacement house elf
for Kreacher. I think Winky doesn't just needs a family to serve
personally. Working at Hogwarts is too impersonal.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn