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What Did They Leave You?

Check yourself

Two minutes about a collection that was passed down: how it arrived, who else is part of it and what you would like to happen. It never asks for a value and says nothing about what a collection is worth. It helps you describe the situation clearly before any other step.

Key points

  • It asks how the collection arrived, so you can describe the situation before anything else.
  • It asks who else is part of it, such as other heirs.
  • It asks what you would like to happen with the collection.
  • It never asks for a value, and no result hints at what a collection is worth.
  • Where an estate, several heirs or dividing the items comes up, the result points to an estate attorney or an accountant for those questions.

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