- We meet with you, the Executor (or POA) at the House requiring clearing, and discuss your requirements, your timeline, as well as our estimated timeline given the contents and clutter we can see, and decide on the goals for the project such as quick clearing, deal close dates for already sold property, plans to sell or rent the property afterwards, and whether you have interest in our staging or decorating services as well.
- We ask the Executor to sign a contract and provide a small retainer. The contract allows us access to the property, and directs contents clearing decisions to our Company in order to proceed with clearing the contents within the house and property asset. It also clearly defines how we will charge out for our services and get paid including our weekly invoicing for services, materials, and subcontract services provided each week.
- We make sure all bequeathed property is out of the home before we start, and that access is then only in the control of the Executor as well as ourselves at this point.
- We declutter and sort the possessions and furniture into three categories … worthwhile saleable items, recyclable or goodwill directed, and the rest that simply must be cleared away.
- If we discover any valuable items hidden away, we bring this to the attention of the Executor immediately. As Certified Personal Property Appraisers we are trained to recognize notable items of value.
- Worthwhile Items that can be sold are marketed for a short duration and net funds collected are to be used against our services invoices, and then towards the Estate.
- Items are carted away, sometimes by additional subcontractors such as movers, sent to goodwill or recycled, and the balance is disposed of.
- Keys are handed back to the Executor upon the final invoice presentation and payment, once the project is completed.
Starting the New Year Fresh: Downsizing, Decluttering, and Estate Home Clearing in Vancouver
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