If a charitable donation is not specifically authorized in a will or trust, the estate may not properly take a deduction for the donation. The estate is not eligible for deductions for the transfers to charity by the beneficiaries; however, the individuals may donate items which were passed to them from an estate and can claim a charitable deduction on their personal tax returns.
THROW AWAY ANY REMAININ Y ANY REMAINING ITEMS THAT HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT OR SENTIMENTAL VALUE
After you had gone through the process of separating items for yourself, for your family members, for sale, and for donation, the last step to clear the remaining items would be to simply throw them away. Depending upon the size and amount of material to be discarded, this may mean taking it out to the garbage or engaging a commercial clean-out and hauling service.
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