To your children, your home and its contents may seem like a minefield they will eventually be forced to traverse. Upon your passing, family and friends will be obliged to rummage through rooms, closets, and disintegrating boxes to sift through decades of collected tchotchkes and knick-knacks to which they have no emotional attachment. Among items that children will rarely want are your books, sewing machines, linens, and antique furniture. For many of these items, there are charities that would be happy to take your donations.
See Elizabeth Stewart, 10 Things Your Kids Don’t Want to Inherit, Market Watch, March 17, 2018.
Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.) for bringing this article to my attention.
