How do widows dispose of tractors in your Club ??

Earlier he and I discussed final arrangements so his wife won't have to contend with it or feel obligated to what she thinks he might have wanted. We also spoke of various options including his kids who are not interested and below is the arrangement.

I got first shot at the equipment and paid what he wanted, basically fair market value price. Hence the reason for my AC postings as some of this AC Orange showed up amongst my Olivers.

As a goodwill gesture I bought his Dad's WD. Wayne bought this because of sentimental value. I bought it so it would be around in the event Wayne's son (my age) or one of Wayne's grandsons may want Granddad's / Great Granddad's tractor sometime down the road.

Any equipment I do not want I am to sell for him at his asking price or as near that as possible. I am just starting that effort now - watch Classifieds and Ebay. I pass all $$ to his wife, no service fee etc. just straight pass thru.

Me, my sons and my BSA Troop will provide any tractor work / routine maintenance that needs to be done around the place as long as she keeps it. This will be done on a schedule convenient to me as I travel frequently.

While this is beneficial to both parties it is very BITTERSWEET. I moved his tractors etc. before he came home from the hospital. This was to save him some greif, still his wife broke down seeing that equipment loaded out on my trailers leaving their place. I comforted her for about an hour before paying her.

Once we got home my boys were tickled as all get out to try the AC B as it is "just their size". I got a kick out of letting the drive the rigs down to the neighbors (2 miles) and back to "show off" the rigs.

Me and my BSA Troop were there this past Saturday doing yard work, hauling off limbs and trash, planted 14 flowering plants etc. Just routine clean up.

Wayne came home later that day and it really hurt to see him in a wheelchair. I know he missed his rigs but he said nothing; just commented on how nice the place looked. Me and the boys will keep in touch as the equipment sells & as maintenance is needed.

For my stuff I just told my wife what fair market value is of my rigs so she does not rooked.

ShepFL

If the husband assembled an assortment of "guy stuff", guns, tools, equipment etc it will be well attended and will bring top dollar. I don't know how many times I've watched in amazement as someone paid more then new price for used tools and the like. My wife knows to sell my stuff at auction and to have a keg of free beer to help the bidding along.

If you have kids it gives them the opportunity to buy a few mementos that they feel they need while contributing towards their mother's financial well-being and their possible inheritance.

It'll be tough enough (I hope) so hopefully someone who also cares about her will work through her options with her.....

If she keeps the place she'll need tractor work done a few times a year.....if it's my tractor that's fine, if it's someone elses tractor that's fine too..... ..