 | A Guide to Passing on Personal Possessions |
Adapted from the University of Minnesota Extension Service Website
  
It’s an issue for everyone!
- Owners of personal property
- Family members and personal representatives (estate executors)
- Spouses
- Adult children
- Siblings
- Grandchildren
- Professionals including:
- Estate planning and probate attorneys
- Faith Community Professionals
- Funeral home directors
- Senior housing and nursing home administrators
- Estate sale and auction
administrators
Whether planning ahead or making decisions when someone dies, this program will help you and your family members:
- Recognize sensitivity of issue
- Determine what you want to accomplish
- Decide what’s “fair” for your family
- Understand belongings have different meanings to
different individuals
- Consider distribution options and consequences
- Agree to manage conflicts if they arise
What People Say About “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?TM
“I found this information extremely helpful because in July we were faced with disposing/dividing up my mother-in-law’s possessions.”
“As executor for my mother’s estate, I needed help. I never expected my sisters to act the way they did! This information helped us sort out what we wanted, talk about what we thought was fair, and consider different options. It wasn’t easy, but we are still talking.”
I found this information very helpful. I made copies of the request form for members of my family and have been using their input to decide how to dispose of my things.”
For training or information contact:
Frances Turner, Family and Consumer Education Agent
NC Cooperative Extension
Wake County Center
4001-E Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610-2914
Phone: 919-250-1113
E-mail: fturner@co.wake.nc.us
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