I love this article, Beth. I have my father in law's pool table, my mother's antique bookcase, and several other heirlooms. I also have a granddaughter with hoarder tendencies who will probably want anything she can get.

I enjoy walking into my house and looking at the beautiful things I've collected. It gives me pleasure.

If someone's children or grandchildren don't want to clean out the house, will the whole thing to charity and disinherit them. It will save them a lot of trouble.