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Estate Talks: Executor Tools: Artifcts® for Estate Cleanout, Distribution and Legacy

Executor Tools | 7-minute read Estate Talks | Artifcts® | Ellen Goodwin Main Link: Estate Talks Podcast: Estate Talks: Executor Tools: Artifcts® – For Cleanout, Distribution and Legacy. Executorium Publisher George Compton is angry. He’s angry because Artifacts® didn’t exist when he was an executor. As an app on your phone or on your browser, its

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Google Lens: Personal Property Evaluation Tool

Personal Property Evaluation | 3-minute read Google Lens | Identification of Personal Property | Estate Tools #1 Know thy place. Gotta start here. Give professional appraisers their due. Accredited appraisers are trained, certified, and have likely seen it all. When they haven’t seen it, a good appraiser will have the tools to research it, or a

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Estate Talks: Insider Tips from Executor/Estate Cleanout Professional

Estate Cleanout | 7-minute read Estate Talks | Estate Cleanout Company Owner | Sam Richardson Main Link: Estate Talks Podcast: From Executor to Estate Cleanout Professional What could you learn from someone who has been both an executor and a junk removal and estate cleanout company owner/operator? Executorium Publisher George Compton interviews cleanout company, It’s

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DIY Estate Sale/Yard Sale Advice HERE

You may have decided a professional estate sale isn’t for you. In other words, a DIY Estate Sale is more to your liking. Essentially that’s a yard sale/garage sale, but we’re not here to split hairs. Professional Estate Sale managers add a lot of value to a personal property sale event. However as you’ve decided

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From Marketwatch: DIY projects to increase a home’s value

.Link: 7 affordable DIY home projects to increase a home’s value by Marketwatch. The goal is, to recoup and exceed any $$$ invested in any property on projects that may result in a higher sale price. Otherwise, why bother? For this reason, we like this article from Marketwatch. These are seven low-dollar, simple upgrades that

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Petrol, Signs & Automobiles…

What is Automobilia and Petroliana? Link: https://artofestates.com/what-is-automobilia-and-petroliana/ Source: Art of Estates In summary, automobilia and petroliana categories are the advertising and marketing signs, stands, ephemera, and general products, often with prominent logos displaying. – Art of Estates Suddenly you’re in charge of a great deal of oil and car memorabilia – perhaps a car or

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Facebook Groups for Personal Property Research

Facebook Groups for Personal Property Research | 10-minute read Personal Property Research | Facebook | Estate Personalty There are Facebook Groups for everything. This is especially true for collections and unique items that may be in an estate’s inventory of personal property. More general groups may help you identify an item, and from there, more

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Estate Sale Slip. Liability?

What if someone falls at the estate sale on our property? What is the estate liability? Estate Sale liability is a fiduciary responsibility, and an executor is the fiduciary of an estate. Life is full of “what-ifs” This is also true in estate administration. For example, What if I hadn’t told Mom, “Sure, I’ll be

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Understanding Estate Gemstones – With the help of the GIA

Whether your estate has a large collection or a few pieces, understanding what you have is critical to fair value at distribution time or a wise, informed transaction at sale time. We cannot under-express the value of a certified jewelry appraiser and, in the case of gemstones, a GIA report. GIA (Gemological Institute of America)

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A Certified Probate Expert knows the Probate Ropes – Estate Talks

Real Estate| 10-minute read Estate Talk | Certified Probate Expert | Probate Real Estate Main Link: Estate Talk Podcast: A Certified Probate Expert Knows the Probate Ropes Executorium Publisher George Compton interviews Probate Weekly Host Bill Gross to explore the title “Certified Probate Expert, a designation used by many Real Estate Agents who specialize in

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A Better Understanding of Silver: Resources

Source: Facebook Group: Antique & Vintage Silver Discussion Forum [A Facebook Login will be required to access some of the resources in this article.] Before we start, I’d like to thank the admins and members of the Facebook group, “Antique & Vintage Silver Discussion Forum”. Facebook Groups have been a great resource and go-to communities

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WSJ: The Family Heirlooms That Our Children Don’t Want

The Family Heirlooms That Our Children Don’t Want Source: The Wall Street Journal The link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-family-heirlooms-that-our-children-dont-want-11618068175?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwAR29oewfKmYbGJdGwpfEXeA72VIKBnpTRQ9RAITDah6hu1Ng-DY-bkpfwoA [Article links have been disabled due to the WSJ landing page settings. Search “The Family Heirlooms That Our Children Don’t Want” should locate this article for you.] Before the dust settles, in the midst of the dust and fog,

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