Deceased Estate

Deceased Estate Clean

 

Dealing with a deceased estate can be an overwhelming task. You’re trying to manage logistics, legalities, finances, family expectations and all whilst dealing with your own grief. This is a lot for anyone.

The last thing you want to be doing is sifting through the personal items of a loved one or friend. It’s emotional and exhausting.

Times like this can bring about family tension and unresolved issues. Whilst we don’t advocate between family members, we are more than happy to be assist in the sorting and culling process to alleviate possible interaction. All conversations are handled in a sensitive and thoughtful manner.

Our aim is to help you and your family to navigate this process, so you can get back to healing.

We can help you in the following ways:

  • to itemise goods
  • cleaning and sanitisation of goods
  • arrange for the collection of goods
  • disposal of unwanted items
  • cleaning and preparing of the property for sale
  • carry out property maintenance
  • garden maintenance

Often during times where there is a deceased estate, people feel pressured into keeping a lot of the deceased person’s possessions. Like they’re not being loyal or feel like they’re betraying the person by not keeping certain items. The reality probably couldn’t be further from the truth. I doubt that the deceased person would want anyone to feel burdened by their lifetime of possessions.

While items may trigger certain memories, the reality is the memories you keep are not in the possessions themselves, but in YOU. May your memories be a blessing and a comfort to you during the next stage.

During deceased estate cleans, we recommend as a family that you collectively put together a list of items that you want to retain. These lists usually include the following items: (This is a guide only)

  • Personal important documents (birth certificate, marriage certificates, land titles etc)
  • Bank Statements
  • Money or Equivalent
  • Photographs
  • Jewellery
  • War medals or memorabilia
  • Handwritten letters

There are several reasons why we are brought into handle a deceased estate clean. Some people are time poor; others are just not in a position emotionally to deal with it. Whatever your reason is, there is no right and wrong response. It must be about what you’re comfortable with.

Things to consider before beginning a deceased estate clean.

  1. Sorting through boxes can be filled with dust and other allergens
  2. Boxes can contain rodent waste, which is a biohazard. This requires Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) so you don’t breath in contaminates.
  3. Finding items in the home which may be upsetting or not align with whom the deceased person was for you.
  4. Have a clear plan about what you or your family want to achieve
  5. If possible, nominate 1-2 people that we can liaise with as a primary point of contact