Piano condition, in legal disputes…

On an edition of the typical american will/trust family feud show,

“The sisters also allege their brother has gotten rid of items of great sentimental value to them in a “malicious and retaliatory manner” after their attempts to get an accounting through the previous lawsuit.

Bennett’s piano, which Antonia says was promised to her, was in “terrible condition” when they were allowed to see it in a tour of the singer’s apartment, where they say they were denied access to much of his property.”

Anyone have any stories to tell, where pianos (or pianists) were part of lawsuits!?

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If you join r/estateplanning sub you can see the sheer MYRIAD of issues that face the lawyers for people who try to use trusts “to orchestrate” leaving stuff to family and friends - including pianos!

(There is a pun in that paragraph…)

“I want mom’s piano. No, No! I want it… But you never practiced like i did, as a kid. Oh Yes. I did…. Its Mine….” (Siblings aged 50 now)