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
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Capturing a “State of the Property and Contents” video immediately after death can create a valuable record for executors. You think you’re going to remember. You’re not going to remember. A video walkthrough can serve as a baseline for the state of the property received by the estate at the time of death. It can
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This Guide to Donation is to help estates move large portions of personal property on, where some benefit may come of it to someone else. Donation of undistributed or unwanted usable personal property of an estate save landfill space, and donation costs less than disposal. Consider seeking out organizations that may need and use what
Caring for Private and Family Photo Collections Source: Northeast Document Conservation Center The link: Caring for Private and Family Collections This article represents a summary of the Northeast Document Conservation Center’s, “Caring for Private and Family Collections“. There it is – that box of photos or an old decaying album. You may feel all those
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The Estate Cleanout checklist highlights many of the dynamics of what’s in play when undertaking a cleanout. It can be one of the most difficult challenges facing the family of a decedent. Whether you DIY or get help from a professional cleanout company, the job can take a lot of time and get complicated. There
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Ready to dive in? Let’s be efficient about it. No runs to the store for X, Y, or Z. Prepared with the right supplies for the estate cleanout, will make the job easier, more organized, and less painful. Estate Cleanout | 5-minute read Supplies you need for an estate cleanout | Organization| Estate Administration
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Photo Management | 5-minute read Estate Talks | Family Legacy | Legacy Management Main Link: Estate Talks Podcast: Family Legacy: Photo Management Photos, slides, film, video – how to divide? How to organize? How to preserve? For many families, this responsibility falls on the executor of the estate. Not normally on the usual checklist
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Estate Cleanout | 5-minute read Estate Administration | Junk Removal | Personal Property The estate cleanout can be intimidating. The mix of personal effects, memories, and property to keep or discard makes for a tangle of emotion and manpower. In most cases, the family is faced with the prospect of preparing the space for
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Estate Liquidation | 5-minute read Personal Property | Estate Assets | Estate Distribution Who gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? Estate property which does not have a title, or ownership specified as the decedent, (such as a car, real estate or some financial assets) are non-titled assets. These non-titled assets may be referred to as Personal
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Estate Talks | 4-minute read CPE | Certified Probate Expert | Probate Real Estate Main Link: Estate Talks Podcast: What is a Certified Probate Expert? This Executorium’s Estate Talks episode was broadcast on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Subscribe to Executorium’s Channel featuring Estate Talks, HERE. The certification, “Certified Probate Expert” designates someone who has completed
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Executor Grief | 5-minute read Estate Talks | Estate Books | Steve Eisenstein Main Link: Estate Talks Podcast: What’s on the Estate Shelves with Guest Steve Eisenstein Books are a common estate property and can vary from donation foder to the very valuable. Discerning which is the responsibility of the executor. Executorium Publisher, George Compton
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Estate Appraisal | 4-minute read Personal Property | Appraisal | USPAP A professional personal property appraisal may be necessary for assuring the equitable distribution of assets among the heirs of an estate. A personal property appraisal may be required for tax purposes. The court may order an estate’s personal property appraisal. For several reasons, you
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