What happens
How an Estate Appointment Runs
Unhurried, itemized, in front of you, and with no expectation that you decide anything on the day.
Unhurried, itemized, and with a written record. Bring the co-executor, the attorney, or whoever else needs to see it.
The order of it
It usually takes longer than people expect, because the sorting is the useful part.
- We look through everything, including what you think is worthless.
- We check for marks, signatures, patterns and certificates before weighing anything.
- We separate what should not be sold as metal, and tell you why.
- We test, weigh and price each remaining item in front of you.
- We show you the market reference we are pricing against.
- You get a written itemized offer, and you take it away.
What you should bring
Everything, including the box you are sure contains nothing. And whoever else needs to be there — a co-executor, a sibling, your attorney.
Also any boxes, papers, certificates and old appraisals you found, even if they seem unrelated to what you are bringing.
What will not happen
Nobody will ask you to decide on the day. Nobody will tell you the price is only good until you leave. Nobody will take anything into a back room.
Somebody sorting out an estate does not need to be sold to, and pressure in that situation is a straightforward failure of decency.
FAQ
Common questions
- How long does it take?
- Longer than people expect. The sorting is the useful part.
- Can we bring someone?
- Bring whoever needs to be there — a co-executor, a sibling, your attorney.
- Will anything go into a back room?
- No. Everything is tested and weighed in front of you.
- Does the offer expire?
- Take it away. Come back next month if you want to.
Next step
Run it both ways before you decide.
No credit check and no obligation. Tell us what you hold and what the money is for, and if selling is the better answer for your situation you will be told that first.