Attorney fees for settling an estate aren't cheap. I would approach your dad about how poorly your mom's estate was handled (examples) and suggest he change his will for multiple executors (all you siblings) and wording that requires agreement BEFORE any asset dispersion. My father was specific with some things and more general with others, but it all starts with an appraisal of the estate at the time of death. After your father's specific bequeaths are handled, suggest a round-robin selection where heirs select items based on their $ share of the estate and the appraised value of the items selected. That way the $ value distribution was equal. In our case, if two couldn't agree on who would get an item, it went for auction, and they bided against each other for it. As is, worst case you would have to sue the executor for violating their fiduciary responsibilities, and given their past history, should be a slam dunk.
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