"timber63401" THANK YOU for posting this. I know it is not a pleasant thought, but as Shakespeare wrote, "we shall all pass beyond this mortal coil."
For those who may not know, I work for Heritage. I get calls like this on average once a week. Family member died and they had no clue what they collected or the value. Please leave some inventory list, spreadsheet, something... You don't want your family to get taken advantage of. When people ( especially when it is an older person) are grieving they are more likely to make a rash decision because they just don't want to deal with the situation.
Have a will. When money is involved, even family members can turn on each other. Sad but true.
My two extreme cases:
A woman called and said her husband had just recently died. She found out he had
three storage units of material. She had no clue. She only found out because the storage place wanted the back rental fee.
Another woman called me because she found out her husband who passed away had a small apartment in a nearby town that was just jam packed with material. She sent me pictures. Think hoarder situation. Barely room to walk, boxes and tubes from floor to ceiling. She kept her sense of humor though, she did joke she wished all she found was a 20-year old cheerleader because that would have been easier to deal with.
Please have a plan for the future.