Most folks who make plans for their “stuff,” do so for financial reasons, and a lack of planning can cost you or your family real money. For example, an eagle-eyed antiquer spotted this pair of silhouette portraits at a yard sale and purchased them for less than $20. A few months later, the portraits sold at in a major antiques auction for nearly $8,000! The collector whose family held the yard sale gave up thousands of dollars on these portraits (and who knows what else) by not planning.
Of course, this is an extreme case, but this scenario plays out all too often to varying degrees. Sometimes the results are financial devastating, and other times, the sentimental loss is equally painful. One family failed to pay attention during their parents’ estate auction and a cherished heirloom was sold to the highest bidder.
These unfortunate situations don’t just happen to antique collectors. Virtually every household in America contains possessions of both monetary and sentimental value. You can protect yourself, your family, and your financial interests by making informed decisions in advance.
When it comes to planning, money is almost always what people think about first, but effective plans can also protect what’s really most important to your family – relationships. A lack of planning and poor communication can cause both conflict and lingering resentment in even the closest of families. No one wants to think of their children arguing or their spouse burdened with making decisions uninformed and under pressure. You spent years caring for your family and your possessions, so let us help you ensure that they both get the attention they deserve.
These unfortunate situations don’t just happen to antique collectors. Virtually every household in America contains possessions of both monetary and sentimental value. You can protect yourself, your family, and your financial interests by making informed decisions in advance.
When it comes to planning, money is almost always what people think about first, but effective plans can also protect what’s really most important to your family – relationships. A lack of planning and poor communication can cause both conflict and lingering resentment in even the closest of families. No one wants to think of their children arguing or their spouse burdened with making decisions uninformed and under pressure. You spent years caring for your family and your possessions, so let us help you ensure that they both get the attention they deserve.