The container story, an update

URGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The container that we shipped from America with all of my personal items that I never moved, and all our beautiful new furniture. It has been stuck in Hamburg for exactly one week now. Why? I don't qualify for the one time, tax free, move. Why? I've been here too long. This one makes me sooooo angry. Although there is a lot of stuff in the container that is new, there is also tons of stuff in the container that I have been keeping at my father's house for the past 10 or so years. I have my books from school, all my old posters and items from traveling, old prom dresses, even mom's second wedding dress. Just because I've lived here so long simply does not mean that I am not moving my personal items now. Don't they realize that people can, and do, put things in storage for extended periods of time, when they are living abroad. You can't bring everything over at once in a suitcase.
So, the new approach- my mom and stepfather died, and I inherited 1/2 of all their household goods. I have good reason to belive that I should be entitled to bring my mother's items to Germany. But, we need death certificates, and copies of both wills. I have one stamped copy of my stepfather's death certificate, but only a photocopy of my mom's (my fault, I know.) And, I only have a signed version of my mom's will.
Sheesh!
So, they wanted to hold the container in Hamburg until we got everything worked out. This could take a reeally long time! Joern told his father the story, and to my very happy surprise, he contacted his friends at Nuertingen customs. They discussed the situation, and they agreed to take over the job of the container from Hamburg customs. The positive in this is that our furniture will be delivered to us on MONDAY!! We need to unpack the container, and then wait for a few weeks until customs arrives to check through the contents.
This is the best news. Joern and I are off to organized the Joern's parents' storage warehouse, so that we can store all of our very beautiful, very going to live in our new home furniture!
Thank you so very much Wolfgang!