#6-Simmerville: Swims versus Moulino
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Case opened August 28, 2006. Case closed September 12, 2006.

Alt 2: 82%
Victor Swims shall inherite 50% of his father's possessions, a total of §48.588. Rick Moulino must pay him 75% (§36.441) of the total sum right away, and the remaining 25% (12.147) within 10 simdays.

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Introduction:
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This is a rather simple case because both parties has already accepted that the heritance of late Mr Priestus Moulino must be redone. It just needs to be settled for the protocol.

Mr Victor Swims (A) is son of Priestus Moulino (A1) and Butterfly Swims (A2). A1 and A2 were engaged, but their wedding was cancelled. Victor Swims was born shortly after, but never met his father due to the deep family conflict that followed between the Swims and the Moulinos.

Mr Rick Moulino (B) is son of Priestus Moulino (A1) and Marie Mazza Mingonge Moulino (B2). He was sole heir to A1 and he inherited 50% from B2.

A and B are halfbrothers. When A1 stepped back, A was not even considered a heir. A's mother died when he was 14, he grew up with his mother's sister, Mathilda Swims. Nobody claimed him to inherite his father until recently.

The local Heritage Law has been adjusted over time, and at the time when A1 stepped back, a main heir was entitled 50% of the values while the other heirs shared the rest. The current law says that all heirs share equally. In this case, A1 will have just 2 heirs (A and B) which means they each get 50% no matter what law is valid for this case.

Mr Priestus Moulino left §97.176. This is to be shared equally between Rick Moulino and Victor Swims.

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Testimonies:
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Victor Swims: 
I never met my father. I always was told it was better that way. All I knew is where he lived and that he was kinda rich. When mum died I was just 14 and I had to look after my younger twin brothers who were just toddlers. She died shortly after my stepdad (twins' dad). She had rented 6 Test Lane and she left us with no money. We moved in with auntie Mathilda at 1 Dragon View. She was nice to us. She gave each of us §4000 even if we were not her heirs. Sha had 2 daughters, and her husband died very long ago (oh, he was my uncle, kind of, because he was my dad's brother...). She spent all her savings on the Medical Center. I made it to SimState University, but I was expelled. Now I live at the Trogernick Hospitz because I can't afford my own place. I'm not reachin out to my halfbrother Rick to grab as much of his money as possible. I just want to get enough to start a decent life and one day to have my own family.

Rick Moulino:
My father, late Mr Moulino, never told me that I have a halfbrother! I grew up at 9 Old Simmer Lane with just my parents and my halfsister Magda Mingonge - from mother's first marriage. Because I (thought I) was father's only child, I was raised to take over not only his nice house, but we also opened a business "Garden Lab" in my name. Both my parents are now dead. If all my possessions were tied up with the house and business, I would have worked against this claim from Victor Swims. But as I got some savings, I'm not going to protest. As long as I can keep the house and the business, I'll pay him his heritage according to Law. All my income is based on my business, and some days are good, others not so good. Therefore I will offer to pay Victor Swims 75% of the sum immediately, and 25% in 10 simdays.

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Solutions:
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Alt 1: 18%
Victor Swims shall inherite 50% of his father's possessions, a total of §48.588. Rick Moulino must pay him the total sum right away.

Alt 2: 82%
Victor Swims shall inherite 50% of his father's possessions, a total of §48.588. Rick Moulino must pay him 75% (§36.441) of the total sum right away, and the remaining 25% (12.147) within 10 simdays.