A very unfortunate situation for a senior. Lots of people are cash-flow-poor these days, even if they have decent assets.

Cedar is certainly worth something; but I don't think it's anywhere near the scale of hardwoods. There may also be restrictions in cutting a mature tree in certain areas.

I do know that many sawmills are leery of residential trees. They tend to accumulate nails, wire, bullets, you name it, over their lifespans. These things play merry hell with the super-thin bandsaw blades used to cut lumber these days.

Still, I'm no expert in this area. I hope someone has more positive and authoritative news for you.

Luck!