If you plan to leave a highly valued collection to family members or other heirs, advanced tax planning is strongly recommended. These six steps will help you get started... 19 Feb

Avoid a Fire Sale: Don’t Let Taxes Catch Your Heirs by Surprise!

The average estate unknowingly donates or discards thousands of dollars in valuable items. Understanding what to look for can mean the difference between a modest estate sale and one that significantly exceeds expectations. 30 Jan

Hidden Value in Your Estate: Commonly Overlooked Treasures

In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn how to distinguish between wishful thinking and realistic market values, ensuring every item is priced to sell while maximizing returns. 20 Jan

How to Value Antiques and Collectibles for Estate Sales

This guide explores how to manage and distribute valuable collections during estate settlement, including legal considerations, valuation techniques, and strategies for avoiding conflicts. 09 Jan

Valuable Collections During Estate Settlement: Handle with Care

Unique assets often fall outside the typical scope of financial portfolios or real property, requiring specialized knowledge, valuation, and management. 06 Jan

High Net Worth Estates: The Challenges of Unique Assets

Whether it’s rare stamps, vintage cars, or limited-edition action figures... when it comes to passing these treasures on to your heirs, collectibles present several unique challenges in estate planning. 23 Sep

An Inheritance Lawyer’s Guide to Estate Planning for Collectibles

02 Sep

Siblings Battle Over Highly Collectible 1964 Ferrari

This 3-step guide will explain what to do with an inherited coin collection and go over all your best options. 03 May

Inherited a Coin Collection? Here’s What to Do Next…

Owning and ultimately gifting art and collectibles brings unique challenges to its current owners and potential inheritors. Consulting with estate planning professionals, who specialize in these non-traditional assets, is very important. 19 Apr

Art & Collectibles: Unique Challenges for Owners and Inheritors

Estate planning with collectibles can be challenging, but it's also an opportunity to share the stories and values of your cherished items with future generations. By taking the right steps, you can ensure that your collection is appreciated and preserved long after you're gone. 22 Mar

A Tricky Planning Puzzle: Including Collectibles in Your Estate

Given the many considerations that come with passing down or inheriting a collection, it's wise to plan well in advance— particularly for rare or especially valuable assets. 08 Mar

Key Steps & Planning Considerations for Rare Collectibles

Do you own a valuable piece of art, an antique car or rare Pokémon card? Here are some expert insights, from RBC Wealth Management, on how to work antiques and other valuable collectibles into your estate plan... 01 Nov

How to Work Antiques & Collectibles into Your Estate Plan