Oh one more thing...the lawyers took EVERYTHING except for some kids' toys and some plastic bins. Every piece of furniture is in DS's hands, including the little kids' table and chairs. :frown:
SleuthyGal:
Thank you for the update and thanks to
mom too! Although I saw your post the day you made it, it's taken me this long to respond. When I first saw your post, I was stunned and heartbroken,.......heartbroken for the finality of that moment, for the reality of Nancy gone forever, of the loss for her two little ones, for the family and friends of Nancy's who had to drive by and see the empty home and the feeling of devastation this is real, final, an end of Nancy...........
The book
Erased comes to mind. The stark reality that this is what happens when people decide their own wants and needs are more important than the very life of the one they so long ago promised love never-ending. The realization that Nancy will never again jog away from that doorway and never again return to the laughter and squeels of delight from her two beautiful little girls.
This is the part of these cases I hate. Where the REAL LIFE ending is near. I don't give a dam* about Brad. (I know, I know, innocent until proven guilty. IMHO, he is guilty and WILL be proven so in court.) Whether Brad is given the death penalty or not, won't really matter in the end, imho, to us that have been watching this case from the beginning and now feel an emotional connection, although we never knew Nancy in RL. You'll see when the verdict comes in and the sentence is imposed. You'll feel grief, tears, and an emptiness just like the house stands now. In the end,.. it doesn't matter what they do with Brad as long as he's locked up and not enjoying his life. NOTHING will ever bring Nancy back. NOTHING will ever be the same for that family and the scores of victims left behind by ONE selfish individual.
I know that lawyers work for $$ and nothing in life is free. The lawyers that picked that house clean knew Brad's financial condition when they started working for him. Both of Brad's law firms have gotten huge 'free' publicity from this case. Although there have been some filing fees etc. for everything that's been done thus far, the rest of whatever Brad owes them is 'gravey.'
As Brad is stating Nancy died intestate, then he's only due 1/3 of her real property and $30K of personal and 1/3 of the difference. The rest belongs to the children. Keeping that in mind and the fact that Brad is now in jail for possibly the rest of his life, Nancy's little girls are now left to fend for themselves. Yeah, they have Nancy's family that will see that they are fed and clothed and loved. But morally, ....2/3's of Nancy's estate belongs to the little ones,......but 2/3's of Nancy's estate may be close to 0 by the time Brad gets done with it and the attorney get done picking the bones.
Yes,.... I said picking the bones. Because these two law firms have made themselves high-profile by this case, the PUBLIC is going to see what kind of people these are. They did a terrible job for their client, IMO. He lost his kids, they led him down the wrong path, he's arrested and charged, but they still get their $$. Oh,..............and they're going to get paid an additional fee from the good taxpayers of that county as well.
I hope their client base is watching. I pray they are following this latest segment of this real-life drama. Let people see what happens when the lights are turned out and their client has lost or is in jail. Yes, people want to hire attorneys that will win their case, but they also want their attorney to have a high moral standard. People want blood running through their attorney's veins, not greed the color of money.
I'm sure that in the end, Nancy's family and friends will realize, that although they lost in material things, they won the war for Nancy. Keeping the joy of Nancy's life real to her little girls and sharing the love and future with her two precious babies, have no price tag. Only love....and honor.
Nancy is watching..................and I'm sure she approves of what her friends and family have done and are doing. It's about love and honor and goodness. Something some people just don't understand.
fran