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4 Strategies for Streamlining the Process of Passing Art to Heirs for Avoiding a Long, Complicated, Messy Estate Resolution

4 Strategies for Streamlining the Process of Passing Art to Heirs for Avoiding a Long, Complicated, Messy Estate Resolution

In an interview for Northern Trust, Wealth Advisor Stacy Singer describes the nuanced and often challenging path to estate resolution when valuable, one-of-a-kind objects are passed down to heirs.  She offers her four strategies for navigating wealth transfer involving valuable fine art and collectible objects, which align directly with our holistic approach to collection management.  In this post, we drill down the four key elements of this wealth planning strategy for art.

Estate settlement & the role of the appraiser on Cincinnati Public Radio

Estate settlement & the role of the appraiser on Cincinnati Public Radio

Understanding the value of tangible property is critical when planning or administering an estate.  Morgan Rigaud & Joey Thomas of Bryson Estates join forces with Taft Law attorney Dan Hoffheimer in conversation about the role of the appraiser in the estate settlement process with host Maryanne Zeleznik on Cincinnati Edition.

10 Tips for Estate Administrators and Executors

How am I supposed to settle this estate? What do I do with all this stuff?

In the midst of the grief and chaos that surrounds someone's passing, the logistical challenges of estate sales can seem like even more of a burden.  To be sure, selling the estate of a recently deceased family member or friend brings up some difficult memories – but the process doesn't have to be such a nightmare. These ten tips will help you with your legal and moral responsibilities, ensuring efficient administration, accurate appraisals and quick, profitable sales of any valuable personal property in the estate that you are managing.