[ wind howls ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ bird caws ] im jamie colby, and today im on Staten Island in new york city. So, picture this a packrat mom spends a lifetime stuffing her home. Her kids wonder, ma, when are you ever gonna get rid of all this stuff . Of course, she never does. And then a classic strange inheritance tale comes into sharp focus. My name is jaye smith. Our mom, carol, had an expression never forget to look in your attic. We thought she meant it metaphorically. Now we know she meant it literally, as in, there really is valuable stuff in our attic. Hi, jaye. Jaye, an executive coach, has invited me here to her mothers house. Shall we . Yeah. Come on in. Thank you. In 2011, jayes mother, carol, a retired editor of a photography magazine, dies at the age of 86. Jaye and her brother, lee, inherit her home. Along with the task of cleaning it out. And there is lots to clean. Was mom a hoarder . [ laughing ] yes, she was. Her motto was, you know, waste not, want not. The most