Liquidating an Estate: How to Sell a Lifetime of Stuff, Make Some Cash, and Live to Tell About It. This item is unavailable.Liquidating an Estate: How to Sell a Lifetime of Stuff, Make Some Cash, and Live to Tell About It

"What do I do with all this stuff?"

Whether it's due to the loss of a loved one, downsizing, or moving by choice or necessity, an increasing number of people are dealing with this burning question.

Striking a balance between respect and humor, Liquidating an Estate is loaded with how-to information readers need in order to sell or liquidate the personal property of a loved one, including:

• common mistakes that will cost you money
• telling the difference between treasure and trash
• how to choose an estate sales professional to act as your advocate
• how to deal with conflicts among family members
• how the sale of even the most common household items can add up to big bucks when sold at an estate sale
• how scrap gold can be turned into cash
• what to do with fine jewelry and silver
• how to understand the art appraisal process
• a full review of the kinds of items that can be sold at a professionally staged estate sale
• how to acquire basic antiques and collectibles research skills

Martin Codina is the founder and CEO of Fine Estate Sales and Estate Liquidation, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay area. He has conducted estate sales for over 15 years, from a $357,000 coin collector’s estate to the houses of many hoarders.