located. In February 2004, Bernice Faerber died. After her death, Frederick Faerber and his sons, Gary Faerber, Robert Faerber, and daughter Patricia Whittaker jointly owned the real property. Frederick Faerber, his wife, and another daughter, Ms. Coliukos, operated Smith Storage. On February 3, 2004, Frederick Faerber sent a letter to Paul Williams regarding a change in the storage bills. Ms. Coliukos opened a bank account in her name to deposit storage fees and pay the bills. Plaintiffs received and paid at least twenty storage bills after Bernice Faerber's death. Gary and Robert Faerber did not assist in operating Smith Storage.
In 2004, Gary Faerber replaced the locks on the buildings at Smith Storage. For approximately two weeks, neither Ms. Coliukos nor Frederick Faerber had access to the buildings. Smithwhich he endorsed to Robert Faerber.
On March 29, 2006, Ms. Coliukos notified Smith Storage's customers of Frederick Faerber's death and the discontinuation of the storage business. In her letter, Ms. Coliukos asked customers to move their property by May 1, 2006. On April 24, 2006, Paul Williams contacted Ms. Coliukos regarding moving plaintiffs' personal property. Ms. Coliukos told him that she did not have access to the property and that he should contact Gary Faerber's attorney Daniel Heppner. Paul Williams called Mr. Heppner and Gary Faerber joined the conference call. During the phone call, Paul Williams stated that he had property stored at Smith Storage.
In June and August of 2006, Gary Faerber consigned additional personal property from Smith Storage to North Star. Prior to removing the property, Gary