A guide to emptying a property after bereavement

Written by Posted On Thursday, 28 April 2016 06:18

There are times in life when many of us have the tough task of clearing out a home of a deceased relative. It is a stressful and sad time and the last thing of your mind is going through personnel belongings and deciding what to do with them. But, sadly it is a job that needs to be sorted, as the house can’t be left just to itself. Here we look at some easy ways to dealing with a house clearance.

Get some help for the clearance to decided how to deal with it

If money isn’t a problem the easiest and fastest way to clear out a deceased relative’s house is to hire a professional property clearance service. These are the experts and will know how to handle the situation. All you will be expected to do first is to remove personnel items you wish to keep. Then the remaining things are cleared by the specialist clearance company. There may be advice left in a will on how to handle the situation. It is a very difficult time, and there will be decisions to make on how to treat the predicament. You can’t just leave the property to fall into disrepute you will need to decide whether to rent or sell. But, before any of that it will need to be cleared of its belongings.

 

Sharing the property rubbish clearance duties among family

You will need to ask for some help from other family members or close friends. There may be specific details on a will about who gets what, but if there isn’t then the job will need to be handled with care and consideration. A home clearance is a huge job and you will need to be organised and have some extra pairs of hands to sort out and separate the contents. A good idea is to remove the best things first ask if a relative wants anything. Obviously it is no time for arguing, so be grown up about the situation. Younger members may need appliances or furniture for a home so it could be useful.

Having a good tidy up

You will have a big job going through the contents and it is hard to decide how to deal with personnel possessions such as books, photographs, jewels and heirlooms. Some of it can be shared amongst family and friends as keep sakes. It is a good idea to separate into piles. Like all rubbish removal tasks some can be sold if it is in good condition and a lot can be given away to various charities. If it is junk then place it in the rubbish removal heap. Depending on how much you will need a waste disposal service.

The home contents can be never ending

The one thing that most relatives discover when dealing with a home clearance is that many people hoard a lot of stuff for years. This will be time consuming and tiresome in knowing how to dispose of it. You will need some assistance and transportation to take rubbish to the local tip, and drop of clothes, books, pictures etc to charity shops. Arranging skip hire may be useful to get rid of old and worn out waste and rubbish. Remember you will be sifting through personnel items from top to bottom in the house, so there will be a lot of possessions to go through. It is also a sad time. But, as long as there is a few of you can use team work to handle it.

 

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