By: Ms. Robin Rankow To an executor, it’s not a collection — it’s “mom and dad’s things.” And often, it’s also the things no one in the family wants. Overlooked Value in Estate Items That’s where some of the most overlooked value in an estate lives—especially when it comes to music and pop culture material.
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How to Sell Estate Gold: A Practical Guide to Getting the Best Value October 21, 2025 Selling estate gold jewelry is a common executor responsibility, but knowing how to do it wisely is part of handling the estate carefully. Selling estate gold may be part of an executor’s fiduciary responsibility when the estate needs to
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When managing an estate, executors often face the challenge of what to do with a home library — hundreds of volumes that carry emotional significance but limited financial value. Whether the collection is academic, literary, or simply the lifelong accumulation of a devoted reader, selling estate books efficiently and ethically can be a delicate task.
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If the estate has a library, bookshelf, or piles of books, understanding the value of this piece of the personal property requires an executor’s attention. Chances are, most, if not all, will be donation fodder, and that’s not a bad thing. Some may have moderate value, making it worth your time to look through. In
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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 two. The decedent of the
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This article published in 2020 quotes our friend and expert fine arts appraiser, Helaine Fendelman, of Helaine Fendelman & Associates in New York City, as well as several other eminent specialists in the antiques and appraisal field. It asks the question, “Can You Ever Add Value to Your Antiques?” Can You Ever Add Value to Your Antiques? Source:
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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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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 | 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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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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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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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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