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House Cleanout After a Death
There may be personal belongings to keep, important documents to identify, household contents that may be appropriate for sale, items to donate and remaining property that ultimately needs to be removed.
Personal Help With the Contents of an Entire Home
Handling a loved one's belongings can involve much more than simply emptying a house.
VSP Auctions & Estate Sales helps families and estate representatives create an organized plan for the physical contents of the home.
Where Should You Start?
Before beginning a cleanout, identify and set aside important documents, photographs, family keepsakes, valuables and belongings family members intend to retain.
If an executor, trustee or other representative is responsible for the property, make sure the appropriate authorization has been established before belongings are sold, donated or discarded.
Then VSP can help with the household contents that remain.
Don't Automatically Throw Everything Away
A house that appears to contain ordinary household belongings may also contain items appropriate for an estate auction.
Depending on the property, this could include furniture, artwork, jewelry, collectibles, antiques, tools, kitchenware, outdoor items and other household goods.
VSP can evaluate the contents before the cleanout begins.
A More Organized Approach
KEEP
Personal and family belongings.
SELL
Appropriate contents through online auction.
BUYER PICKUP
VSP oversees removal of purchased items.
REMOVE
Address remaining unwanted contents.
CLEANOUT
Complete the agreed house cleanout.
BROOM-SWEPT PROPERTY
Do You Need an Estate Sale or a House Cleanout?
Sometimes the answer is both.
Selling appropriate contents may help remove a significant portion of the household, but an auction alone may not completely empty the property.
That's why VSP can combine the sale of appropriate belongings with the remaining house cleanout.
Frequently Asked Questions
How soon should we start cleaning out the house?
First identify important documents, personal belongings and anything that must remain with the family or estate. Once the appropriate representative is ready to proceed, VSP can evaluate the property and discuss the next steps.
Should we donate everything?
Not necessarily. It can be useful to evaluate the household contents before deciding what should be donated, sold or removed.
Can VSP empty the entire house?
VSP provides estate and house cleanout services according to the agreed project scope.
Does VSP handle probate?
No. VSP can assist with the physical contents of an estate property but does not provide legal advice or probate administration.
Need Help With a Home?
Tell us about the property and what you need to accomplish.
Tell Us About Your Property
Share the location, what remains inside and what you need to accomplish.
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