Collectors often spend decades building meaningful, valuable collections—yet many families struggle to manage or properly distribute these items during estate settlement. Without clear documentation, inventories, valuation, or organization, collections are frequently misidentified, divided improperly, or sold far below true market value.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 20 — How to Prepare a Collection for Estate Planning provides a complete professional framework for preparing any collection before it transfers to heirs, attorneys, or executors. This guide teaches you the same process used by estate appraisers and authenticators to achieve clarity, organization, and long-term preservation.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Build a complete inventory using professional structure
Organize a collection so heirs can easily understand and manage it
Document provenance, receipts, records, and ownership history
Identify items that require formal appraisal or authentication
Distinguish sentimental value from financial value
Photograph items to support valuation and insurance
Protect collections through proper storage, preservation, and insurance
Prepare digital and physical records for executors and attorneys
Transfer collections responsibly to heirs, museums, or consignment
Volume 20 condenses years of estate appraisal and collection-management experience into a practical, straightforward guide designed to protect both financial and sentimental legacy. Ideal for collectors, heirs, attorneys, and anyone responsible for managing an inherited collection.
Digital Download — $49 • PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access
Collectors often spend decades building meaningful, valuable collections—yet many families struggle to manage or properly distribute these items during estate settlement. Without clear documentation, inventories, valuation, or organization, collections are frequently misidentified, divided improperly, or sold far below true market value.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 20 — How to Prepare a Collection for Estate Planning provides a complete professional framework for preparing any collection before it transfers to heirs, attorneys, or executors. This guide teaches you the same process used by estate appraisers and authenticators to achieve clarity, organization, and long-term preservation.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Build a complete inventory using professional structure
Organize a collection so heirs can easily understand and manage it
Document provenance, receipts, records, and ownership history
Identify items that require formal appraisal or authentication
Distinguish sentimental value from financial value
Photograph items to support valuation and insurance
Protect collections through proper storage, preservation, and insurance
Prepare digital and physical records for executors and attorneys
Transfer collections responsibly to heirs, museums, or consignment
Volume 20 condenses years of estate appraisal and collection-management experience into a practical, straightforward guide designed to protect both financial and sentimental legacy. Ideal for collectors, heirs, attorneys, and anyone responsible for managing an inherited collection.
Digital Download — $49 • PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access
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