by Julie Hall | Sep 19, 2014 | Grief, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
Sitting here with my morning coffee, I can hardly see the computer screen through my tears. I have gone from soft, silent crying to full force, hurting-my-gut weeping. My beloved “Tommy” is by my side and he is dying; I know you understand when I say it...
by Julie Hall | Sep 16, 2014 | For professionals, The American Society of Estate Liquidators, The Estate Lady Blog
The old song “Break It to Me Gently” reminds us that any time bad news is coming, we’d rather hear it gently and compassionately than point-blank and hurtful. Many times in life we will be the deliverer of, and recipient of, less than stellar news. How we deliver it,...
by Julie Hall | Sep 11, 2014 | Antiques, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
I would be a rich woman if I had a dollar for every time I heard a family member tell the story of an heirloom in which the story gets bigger and better with every telling. It’s like the old parable, “The fish that got away was THIS big …” and...
by Julie Hall | Sep 4, 2014 | Antiques, For professionals, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
Experts in antique books, stamps, silversmith, woven rugs, Persian rugs, clocks, estate jewelry, advertising, coins, etc. are getting harder to find for several reasons: They have died. They are up in years and no longer practice. They have gone out of business due to...
by Julie Hall | Aug 27, 2014 | Distribution, For executors, Importance of a Will, The Estate Lady Blog
Consulting on an unusual estate recently, I was informed there were 7 beneficiaries, 4 of which were also co-executors. Can you imagine that many co-executors? What a nightmare! This estate also had personal property, which the family felt to be very valuable, but...
