[JD86]

Thanks.

[Snow Bunny]

I have collected things, like Teddybears that are Steiff and others things of great value, I made a list of my collections and listed with pictures what I paid for each item, the date purchased and information about it. Also places to contact if I die and they would rather have money for these items. Like contacting Sotheby's etc.

Then I hand wrote letters to each person , friend or family that I want to inherit which piece in my collections. so NO fighting later.LOL

Sometimes I give one early like a marriage of a friend or neice.But letting them know ahead of time who gets a music box, who gets a doll, who gets a bear etc. They can't argue later over who gets what.

Too many times family is love dovey when a person is alive and when a person dies, the rest of the family turns into vultures.It shocks me.

The reason I would list the value of treasures is because some people do not understand a Teddybear for instance, can be worth thousands of dollars, and many times bears valued at $ 10,000 and more are seen in garage sales for one dollar.

List valuable china, sliverware, paintings, etc. It sounds like a store, but better for those inheriting to know the value they are getting then to trash valuables and not realize their worth.If they need money they can always sell them and not at a garage sale.