How to Sell Estate Gold: A Practical Guide to Getting the Best Value Selling estate jewelry is a common executor responsibility — but knowing how to do it wisely is a part of that responsibility. Estate jewelry liquidation is often a fiduciary duty, and understanding the process helps you sell confidently and profitably. 1. Identify […]

If you don’t know what to do with that old trunk, Granddad’s top hat, the portrait of great-great Aunt Lucy, etc., the theatre may be calling! Theatres use period props, decoration, and costumes.  There may be a theatre or theatre group in your area that would love to have that old lamp nobody wants.  Period

When someone dies, their “stuff” or belongings are now called “estate personal property.” While they were always the decedent’s possessions, this classification of estate assets has new meaning for heirs, executors, the IRS, and probate courts.  During dissolution, when the name changes, the question becomes, “Does it have any value?”  This is where the services

If an estate has guns an executor should have awareness of the risks and responsibilities associated with the treatment of firearms. Guest Post By Matthew F. Erskine, Esq. Personal Property | 2-minute read When an Estate Includes Guns | Estate Firearms | Estate Risk: Guns   Recently, I wrote on planning for estates that contain

If the estate has a sizable book inventory or collection, valuing and liquidating the estate library can be a serious task.  From the collection of romance novels, and the boxes of children’s books in the attic, to the rare volume and star of the carefully curated collection, books have value.  Perhaps not the value you