When someone dies, house clearance and dealing with all of their possessions is the last thing that you want to deal with. Organising and packing up everything creates a huge amount of stress on top of the loss you’ve experienced.
Not only do you have to deal with the belongings of the deceased, your own emotions, the emotions of other family and friends, along with all the financial and legal issues that come with people dying. But there are a few things that can help you deal with the house clearance to make it easier for you to deal with everything.
Think about Valuable and Sentimental Items
Before you even start to go through the belongings of the deceased, the first thing that you should do is talk to family and friends of the deceased and ask them about any items that the deceased had with sentimental items that they might want. If the Will has outlined items that are to be given to specific people, then they should be discounted.
You should also think about any valuable items that the deceased has that are not outlined in the Will and what should be done with them.
Once you have made a list of all these items and have decided who shall get what, then you can start to give those items away. The process of giving these items to people can be very cathartic for all of you. Try not to tackle it all at once though as it can be a very emotionally draining process. Be kind and give yourself time.
After you have taken care of the valuable and sentimental items, you can start the process of going through everything else.
Call us!
Our professional and experienced house clearance experts are here to help you get through the house clearance during this difficult time. We are on hand to make dealing with the belongings of your deceased love one easier. We will assist with compassion and expedite the whole process so that you can focus on moving forward with your life. No matter whether you are trying to look after family members, get on with work, or are simply overwhelmed by the whole process of dealing with the estate of the deceased, we can help you – so please don’t feel embarrassed or worried – call us now to get a free quote.
Rubbish Removal, Cleaning, Gardening and Minor Repairs
These are things that people often don’t think about as part of the house clearance process. Once you have sorted through all the belongings of the deceased, got rid of any furniture, then you have the rubbish that is left behind that needs removing. Though you may consider using a skip, it can be much easy to allow us to deal with the rubbish left behind. Not only will we remove the rubbish for you, but we also make sure that anything that can be reused or recycled is separated from the rest of the rubbish. Even if the house is the home of an extreme hoarder, we can still help.
Once the rubbish has been removed, then the property will need to be thoroughly cleaned, and the garden will need to be maintained. We recommend using a professional cleaning and gardening service to take care of this for you. We have contacts not only in gardening and cleaning industries, but house maintenance and repair industries too. No matter what your needs, we can put you in touch with the right people to help you, so you don’t have to waste precious time searching for recommendations.