> I have a question or two I wish you all would answer for me. (Give me your > opinion.) > > My Great-Grandmother tried to obtain a chair that her Grandmother owned > and had died in. The Chair is owned by my Great-Grandmother's Cousin. > This Cousin has no family to leave this chair to. She had no children > but, she married a man with children. > > My questions are: > > Do you think it would be proper of me to offer to buy the chair from her > in order to keep the chair in the family? > If it is proper how would you handle it? > > To her family(Step-Children) it is only an antique since they are not > directly descended from the original owner. Keep in mind that a call from > me would surely be a surprise since they don't know me. She has > previously turned down several requests from my Great-Grandmother who > recently died. > > Thanks, any help would be appreciated. Robert >