Estate Clearing + Compassionate Cleanout
Clearing an estate while mourning a loved one can be particularly challenging. Sometimes it’s difficult to know where to begin.
We assist families with the many tasks involved.
While deciding whether to hire an Estate Clearing Manager it may be helpful to consider:
Seasonal time constraints related to the real estate market or lease terms.
Physical limitations for lifting and moving furniture.
Who sorts, itemizes, and disburses possessions?
Is there a need for appraisals? Who will research, communicate, and meet with appraisers?
Will you need a point person to manage donations, delivery, shipping, and hauling services?
Will there be an estate sale? Consider who drafts and places ads, stages and price items, oversight.
The process for preparing the property for sale: cleaning (interior and exterior), overseeing repairs, selecting and meeting with real estate brokers, carpenters, and contractors. Home staging.
Who will manage the paperwork: Death Certificate, Wills, Trusts, Life Insurance Policies, Real Estate Deeds and Titles, recent bank statements, Stock Certificates, board of election, subscriptions …
The (so-called) little things: returning cable boxes, relocating plants, dropping off personal items to local friends, shipping to those who are far away.