Definitely not a NOT-size-fits-all situation.
Reading some of the rationale and logic here makes it somewhat easier to more clearly articulate my own vector on this topic;
I'm trying to make it all more fun than work while I'm alive, and less of a pain in the neck for my spouse once I'm not.
What little I'm keeping has essentially no sentimental value and is not terribly uncommon, collectible and doesn't have any particularly significant monetary value when compared to others' general fare. If someone swoops in to take advantage of my widow, they won't be making any colossal monetary gain by low-balling. No big deal.
The only class III item is already set up to go to a son-in-law whom I think the world of and is on/in my trust.
If I go before she does (and the women always outlive the men on her side and mine) everything becomes hers to do with as she wishes. She can split it up (won't go far) or sell it (won't bring much) and all she has to do is get my best friend, brother or son in law to manage the disposal and I can trust any or all of them, because they all like her way more than they like me.
The biggest pain will be the safe, of which I am now trying to divest myself of anyway. I need a much smaller safe now and have to start shopping.
Reading some of the rationale and logic here makes it somewhat easier to more clearly articulate my own vector on this topic;
I'm trying to make it all more fun than work while I'm alive, and less of a pain in the neck for my spouse once I'm not.
What little I'm keeping has essentially no sentimental value and is not terribly uncommon, collectible and doesn't have any particularly significant monetary value when compared to others' general fare. If someone swoops in to take advantage of my widow, they won't be making any colossal monetary gain by low-balling. No big deal.
The only class III item is already set up to go to a son-in-law whom I think the world of and is on/in my trust.
If I go before she does (and the women always outlive the men on her side and mine) everything becomes hers to do with as she wishes. She can split it up (won't go far) or sell it (won't bring much) and all she has to do is get my best friend, brother or son in law to manage the disposal and I can trust any or all of them, because they all like her way more than they like me.
The biggest pain will be the safe, of which I am now trying to divest myself of anyway. I need a much smaller safe now and have to start shopping.