Most of the the advice KY Jon gives about estate pre-planning by letting kids or spouses somehow know realistically, the value of our toys helps to assure they do well should they decide to handle the sale of those assets. For example I've shown my kids one of my MMC electric checkering tools and asked them what they think it is worth. It looks like a lot of things they've seen at flea markets or garage sales for 5 or 10 bucks. Then I showed them some print-outs of E-bay sales of the same MMC tool that sold recently for $700.00 to $800.00 without the Foredom tool to drive it. I have those print-outs stored with the tools so they don't get taken. And then I taught them how to check value of things they aren't familiar with such as lathes, welders, etc. realistically, and how to use other options such as an auction service if they'd rather not deal with disposing of my stuff. Gunrunner used to be a sleepy little auction house where you could find some real bargains on guns. The word is out now, and competition is pretty keen for most items now, with some guns going much higher than they should when you factor in shipping and transfers. Handling an estate can be as easy or as difficult as your heirs wish to make it. And they can make some money, or throw it away by being stupid or careless.
All I know is that I'll have no control over any of it after I'm dead and gone.
None of us knows when or how we are going to croak. I started losing friends before I was out of high school, and the list gets longer every year. That's why I think Jagermeister's frequent advice to sell most of our guns in anticipation of death is foolish at best. Should I sell most all of my guns and go without them for the next 30 or more years just because there is also a chance I'll die or get killed tomorrow? It is both sad and pathetic to make silly excuses like that for not owning any doubles, or as many guns as we care to enjoy. What is he advising us to do???... should we all be like him???... sitting in front of a computer, tire-kicking, and worrying about dying... dreaming and lusting after guns or other toys instead of spending a few bucks to enjoy the gift of life?
I can't imaging myself on my death bed, regretting buying any of my guns, or being concerned that someone will be burdened with having to dispose of them.
