Another possibility: hold a private auction among the siblings and give the proceeds to the favorite charity of the person who left the heirlooms. It's fair [1

Another possibility: hold a private auction among the siblings and give the proceeds to the favorite charity of the person who left the heirlooms. It's fair [1], honors their memory, and makes the world a better place all at once. Three-way win. --- [1] You can compensate for unequal economic situations by limiting the total amount that any one person can bid to a value that they can all afford.