A.B. Cole & Associates, Auction & Realty, LLC

A.B. Cole & Associates is an auction and realty company located in Coastal Virginia, serving clients throughout the United States.

Estate Services

A.B. Cole & Associates may assist executors, administrators, and families with the sale of estate property through a structured auction process.

• Estate auctions
• Personal property auctions
• Real estate auctions
• Farm auctions
• Equipment auctions
• Business liquidation auctions
• Household contents auctions
• Vehicle and machinery auctions
• Collectibles and specialty asset auctions
• Online auction services
• Live auction services
• Auction marketing and sale coordination

How This Helps Executors

• Creates a clear process for selling estate assets
• Helps move personal property into the marketplace
• May be useful when heirs do not want remaining household contents
• Can support estates with both real estate and personal property
• Provides a public bidding environment for asset sales
• May help reduce the burden of coordinating individual private sales
• Useful for farms, rural estates, equipment-heavy estates, and mixed-asset estates

Executor Considerations

• Located in Coastal Virginia
• Serves clients throughout the United States
• May be appropriate for estates with real estate, household goods, equipment, vehicles, collections, or business assets
• Executors should ask what auction format is best for the estate: live, online, on-site, or off-site
• Executors should confirm commission structure, fees, timelines, pickup/removal logistics, and settlement procedures