As my health has deteriorated, I had a 17 year friend that I literally had in my estate planner to assist my wife (primary executor) or my nephew (secondary) selling all my guitars, both 442s, and my old Tacoma since he has done sales on all the above during his life. We had agreed to the proceeds going to the local Humane Society minus his 10%. Eight years my junior, he recently entered his midlife crisis, divorced his wife of over 20 years, last time he was out he borrowed a guitar he said he just needed to record a song with some friends, bought a new Harley, married a gal he met on the internet after 2 weeks, and is apparently just keeping my guitar now. I left him a poignant message a while back which he never responded to but he now apparently has a new number and he and his new biker bride have disappeared. Fortunately, it was $800 new, probably worth just $300-350 now.
Just glad I learned about his dark side BEFORE 12 guitars, amps and effects, 2 cars, and a truck ~ $100K worth of stuff made it into his possession too.
Sad this crap happens period but you think after 17 years you know someone . . .