Key points

Key points from the case study

• No will
• No knowledge or understanding of how family would deal with estate, or of tax and inheritance issues
• Work and archive well-ordered and good archival storage and back-up system in place
• Major storage issues and associated costs
• Desire for his family to benefit financially
• Desire for there to be a public legacy
• Uncertain of potential value of legacy (work + historical, social, cultural value)
• Concerned about what will happen to the work