The Best Way To Hide Your Gold

The other problem with hiding personal property (your PM stack) inside real property (your house) is that if your heirs get in a rush to sell the house, any undiscovered PMs become the rightful property of the new owner after closing. Sure, there may be some recourse *if* the mistake is discovered, but it'll likely be costly and involve the courts and lawyers and a lot of unpleasantness.

I don't think we want to get into a whole probate discussion (never a fun topic), but it's important to understand that even the most competent and rational heirs are likely to make mistakes. The ONLY way to avoid a tragic loss of hidden material wealth is to try and make finding your things as foolproof as possible.

You're a wise man, Ed!

Thanks, CW. Time and experience make good teachers but we need to pay attention to the lessons that life sends our way.