The Emergence of Estate Administration Services Estate administration and settlement consists of many tasks and responsibilities. There are many hours of work, probate, or no probate, involved in settling an estate, much of it new to an estate’s personal representative, or executor. Because so much is unfamiliar, it can be overwhelming to take on. Many […]
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Capturing a “State of the Property and Contents” video immediately after death can create a valuable record for executors. You think you’re going to remember. You’re not going to remember. A video walkthrough can serve as a baseline for the state of the property received by the estate at the time of death. It can
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This Guide to Donation is to help estates move large portions of personal property on, where some benefit may come of it to someone else. Donation of undistributed or unwanted usable personal property of an estate save landfill space, and donation costs less than disposal. Consider seeking out organizations that may need and use what
Ready to dive in? Let’s be efficient about it. No runs to the store for X, Y, or Z. Prepared with the right supplies for the estate cleanout, will make the job easier, more organized, and less painful. Estate Cleanout | 5-minute read Supplies you need for an estate cleanout | Organization| Estate Administration
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Estate Cleanout | 5-minute read Estate Administration | Junk Removal | Personal Property The estate cleanout can be intimidating. The mix of personal effects, memories, and property to keep or discard makes for a tangle of emotion and manpower. In most cases, the family is faced with the prospect of preparing the space for
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Executor Road – Out They Say! Dealing with the friends watching you dealing with it… Executor Road: The Pile of Stuff A well-meaning friend said innocuously, “Out!” after I noted I had been busy going through the contents of our family house: the boxes, papers, tchotchkes, etc. The stuff from the drawers, the darkest attic corners,
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What to do with used hearing aids | Who takes hearing aids? “Are Dad’s hearing aids really reusable? YES! Used Hearing Aids Needed! Many organizations take used hearing aids, clean, inspect, and refurbish them, and move them on to the people who need them. Other programs accept used hearing aids, and through partners who dismantle
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Estate Cleanout – Dumpsters | Dumpsters 101 | How to Cleanout an Estate | Dumpster Rental Driveway Safe Dumpsters are steel. Roll-off dumpsters are the most common for cleanout work and are delivered to your ‘site’ by truck and “laid down” onto your property end first and left in place through the term of your
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Selling Estate personal property can be a time-consuming challenge for an executor. Liquidation services such as estate sale companies and auction houses can liquidate large inventories quickly, but may leave executors wondering why their items didn’t bring more. Your time is not free. There are many ways to sell an item, and convert the item
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Donate used eyeglasses – it seems like a small thing, but it’s not. If you’re one of over a billion people who don’t have correctable eye care, receiving a pair of glasses is a big, BIG, deal. Let’s get to the point: If you have a pair or pairs of used glasses, there are multiple
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