"How to Clean Out Your Parents' Estate in 30 Days or Less" is a take-along manual packed with meticulously compiled checklists, resources, and information. This guide provides step-by-step instructions to clean out your parents' home at the time of their infirmity or death, beginning in the attic and ending when the last item has been packed up. This indispensible resource offers you solutions and answers from an expert who has seen it all:<br>*How to prepare when parents are still living and in their home<br>*Transitions for parents in failing health<br>*What to do immediately upon parents' death<br>*Do we keep, sell, or donate?<br>*Step-by-step clean out process<br>*Compare options for selling the contents: Which method is best?<br><br>Julie Hall, national personal property expert and author of the best-selling book, "The Boomer Burden – Dealing With Your Parents' Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff," was inspired to create this step-by-step guide as either a true companion to her book or a stand-alone resource. She wants every reader to clean out their parents' home in literally 30 days or less, so they can resume their lives instead of becoming swamped by this overwhelming task.
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Julie Ph.D. Hall. How to Clean Out Your Parents' Estate in 30 Days or Less
About the Author
Introduction
Section I. One or Both Parents Are Living & Still in Their Home. HAVING THAT HEART TO HEART: PLANNING FOR THE INEVITABLE
CONVERSATION STARTERS
PROTECTING FROM FRAUD
UPDATING/ORGANIZING PAPERWORK
LIVING REVOCABLE TRUST
Section II. One or Both Parents Are Living & in Failing Health. PREPARING FOR THE TRANSITION
THE RELOCATION DECISION
EASING THE TRANSITION
LEAVING A LEGACY
Section III. Mom or Dad Have Died & the Estate Remains. TO DO IMMEDIATELY
LOCATING CRITICAL PAPERWORK
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
Section IV. Cleaning Out the House. WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOU BEGIN
SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR CLEANING OUT THE HOUSE
PREPARING FOR CLEAN OUT
THE STEP-BY-STEP CLEAN OUT PROCESS
FINDING EVERYTHING
CLEANING OUT DO’S AND DON’TS
KEEP, SELL, OR DONATE
COLLECTIBLES, VINTAGE, AND ANTIQUE ITEMS
WHAT’S THE BEST METHOD FOR YOU?
Section V. Helpful Resource Links
Section VI. Worksheets, Checklists & Forms
Important Information
Father’s Medical Checklist
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Julie Hall, author of The Boomer Burden, Dealing With Your Parent’s Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff, is an accredited personal property appraiser, estate sales professional, residential content removal specialist, and a broker of fine items. As owner and operator of The Estate Lady®, LLC, which offers turnkey estate dissolution services, she brings eighteen years of experience to families facing the overwhelming task of sorting through and emptying their parents’ home. Her expertise is called upon for consulting, conducting on-site estate sales, appraising personal property, and organizing the removal and disposal of contents in the most appropriate way.
In addition to her responsibilities as The Estate Lady®, Julie’s passion for helping as many distressed families as possible deal with the challenges of estate dissolution inspired her to take ownership of the American Society of Estate Liquidators ® (ASEL) in 2007. As director of ASEL, her vision is to dedicate the organization to being an educational and referral resource to estate liquidation professionals nationwide. Today, ASEL offers educational courses, resources, products, and support to industry professionals and those interested in becoming estate liquidators.
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