Documentation
Maintain a current inventory listing product, quantity, cost basis, purchase date, and storage location. Store the inventory with estate documents but not with the metals themselves.
Precious metals intelligence
Estate Planning for Precious Metals
Physical bullion creates estate-planning problems that paper assets do not. Lost coins do not come back through customer service.
Executor knowledge
Executors and trusted family members should know that bullion exists and where to find it. Stories of metals lost in walls or buried in yards are common because owners die without sharing locations.
Tax basis at death
Many jurisdictions provide a stepped-up cost basis at inheritance, which can reset large capital gains. Confirm rules and documentation requirements with a qualified estate attorney.
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Dealer reference
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APMEX
Broad bullion catalogCoins, bars, and market references.
Check termsJM Bullion
Retail bullion pricingUseful for comparing product premiums.
Check termsSD Bullion
Dealer quote checkGood for bid, ask, and spread discipline.
Check termsMoney Metals
Bullion and storage contextUseful for physical-market terms.
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