What happens when it's over

[bigalturk1]

I can't speak for everyone, but what happens when it's over, as in......... "Roll a 7"
This conversation first came up in 1998, a few months after I awoke from a coma and loosing a leg, after a grey old lady hit me head-on while at Daytona Bike Week.... riding my Harley.
I don't have a family member that would even be interested in the Automobile, Truck, Motorcycle & parts and tools that I've collected in the last 45 years.
Most of my friends are my age, they have about the same stuff as I do, such as Blocks, Rear-ends, wheels w/tires, jacks, trailers, tool boxes, etc.
I told my Ole' lady to advertise the stuff, and she said that not only does she not know the values, but she doesn't want a bunch of strangers coming to the door at all hours.
Even my vehicles, how much are they worth? What if she can't sell them?
Anyone else think about this?

PS: No...you can't have my stuff (Or my Ole' Lady!)

[slim tempo]

I'm leaving a will that shows all the hiding places where I keep the good shit!

[Terrible Tom]

I don't have an answer for you. I've been thinking about the same thing.
Tom

[Kona Cruisers]

As of now...
Pops gets first dibs,
Best man gets second
Richard d gets third....
Hamb auction the rest (seriously)

I have enough insurance on me that the material belongings that mean nothin to her can go we're they're most needed...

Kid clause in there bumping them to number one...

[rustrodder]

I informed my wife to have a large auction after I'm gone. Told her which auctioneer to use and where to advertise. Also warned her not to let any "well-meaning friends" go thru my (now her) stuff. Just told her my brother gets his pick of tools and things I got from our Dad. If I don't go suddenly-I'll slowly sell some of the stuff off. alex

[oldolds]

Call the auctioneer. Trust me some things might go cheap, but the things you don't care about will go for too much and it will all balance out. I play with some general antiques and about every other year give my no sale, excess inventory to an auctioneer. Every time the total is more than I expect even after his fee's.

[KJSR]

My kids get it all!

[Heo2]

Last weekend i helped the sons of a friend who died 2
weeks ago go through
his colection.A sad moment seing things we built
together and things we were going to do together
now they are for sale or given away

[Fenders]

Originally Posted by rustrodder

I informed my wife to have a large auction after I'm gone. Told her which auctioneer to use and where to advertise. Also warned her not to let any "well-meaning friends" go thru my (now her) stuff. Just told her my brother gets his pick of tools and things I got from our Dad. If I don't go suddenly-I'll slowly sell some of the stuff off. alex

Good answer.
And if you're worried about it now... you won't be then !!

[damagedduck]

Originally Posted by slim tempo

I'm leaving a will that shows all the hiding places where I keep the good shit!

LOL my wife already knows where mine are,
All my kids have a wish list of what they want,my {16yr}daughter started when she was 4-6yrs old asking when you die can i have ___?WTF was she gonna hit me in the head W/ a BFH? i used to worry about this but all it 'caused was headaches,
like Kona Cruisers said the rest i would do a Hamb auction or donate the rest to here,--chuck

[theHIGHLANDER]

I'm making a list of what it's all worth so she doesn't get taken advantage of. There's some folks close to me who think everything I have is worthless, and some who'd smell a fart to get their hands on any of it. It's not something that anybody wants to think about, but guys much younger than I have checked out suddenly. I mean think about it for a minute. There's people dyin today that never died before...

[Jack Luther]

I'm taking it with me!

[n847]

I've got a son...He's only 2 but its all his, unless my wife wants to give some stuff to my daughter! If my wife would go with me then my brother and dad will split it all up, including my kids:O

[49ratfink]

nobody in my family really knows the value of my various collections. it would be a great estate sale for buyers. I'm sure 1000's of $$$ worth of good old junk would end up in the dumpster as well.

[st.rod]

Funeral at 10. Garage sale at 2.

Sell your crap (treasures) now. A close friend had the big C, knew he was going to checkout, so he had an estate sale. Seemed kinda strange, myself and all our friends rummaging through his stuff with him in the garage. But it was cool and he did not leave that burden on his wife. I admire him for it. R.I.P. Ken

Larry

[Max Gearhead]

Originally Posted by Terrible Tom

I don't have an answer for you. I've been thinking about the same thing.

X 2. Kinda sad when there is nobody to inherit your pride and joy. Worse yet is when there is someone to inherit it but they have zero interest in it other than how much $$$$ they can get for it!

[codeblu]

My son.....total motorhead....

[Orlando1701]

Originally Posted by bigalturk1

I can't speak for everyone, but what happens when it's over, as in......... "Roll a 7"
This conversation first came up in 1998, a few months after I awoke from a coma and loosing a leg, after a grey old lady hit me head-on while at Daytona Bike Week.... riding my Harley.
I don't have a family member that would even be interested in the Automobile, Truck, Motorcycle & parts and tools that I've collected in the last 45 years.
Most of my friends are my age, they have about the same stuff as I do, such as Blocks, Rear-ends, wheels w/tires, jacks, trailers, tool boxes, etc.
I told my Ole' lady to advertise the stuff, and she said that not only does she not know the values, but she doesn't want a bunch of strangers coming to the door at all hours.
Even my vehicles, how much are they worth? What if she can't sell them?
Anyone else think about this?

PS: No...you can't have my stuff (Or my Ole' Lady!)

Do you have a younger friend? I'm 30 and just now getting into bikes and cars but one of my good freinds who is in his sixties and has cancer, infozemia and all that other fun stuff that comes from 40+ years of living the biker lifestyle has said he wants me to have all his toys when he moves on.

[beyondhelp]

Last week one of my in-laws uncles died unexpectedly leaving an upholstery shop, gun business and drag racing stuff scattered all over. Receipts for storage units that no one was aware of etc....

Now the family is having to do detective work to figure out what's what and where it is. They'll face severe legal issues if they don't handle the firearms records / inventory correctly.

I guess I'm fortunate. I don't own anything too expensive and I certainly wouldn't want anyone fighting over it.

[Jalopy Joker]

it may be over quicker than you think. ones with Family that would want the stuff left behind or would know it should not all go in dumpster are lucky. most likely have either no one in Family that wants old furniture much less old car parts or no Family. sure plenty has been sent to the dump over the years. most don't even have a legal Will on file some place.