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You can choose how you work with us from sorting a space, a room or a house but it is up to you to decide what items you would like to discard, donate, sell or keep.
Please contact us to find out more.
Sorting and decluttering
Deciding what possessions to keep, discard, donate, or sell in times of change such as moving, relocation, divorce, downsizing, illness or bereavement can be physically and emotionally exhausting.
That’s where we come in so you don’t have to deal with it on your own.
We work with you sorting your belongings so that you can decide what you want to do with them.
While we provide practical and emotional support, it is up to you to decide what you want to discard, donate, sell, or keep.
Moving
We’ve all done it when moving. Whether you pack or get a removal company to do the job for you, it can be tempting to think that you’ll have a good clear out once you’re in your new home.
But preparing for your move can be an ideal time to declutter and decide what you really want to take with you.
Removal companies usually charge by volume so having a clear out in advance can potentially help reduce the cost of your move and make packing and unpacking easier.
Downsizing
Moving from a home with cherished memories and possessions can be a particularly challenging time, encompassing a whole range of emotions.
While downsizing can be an exciting new beginning, like any relocation, it can also elicit unexpected feelings of grief.
Just the prospect of moving can seem too much, but downsizing doesn’t have to be done all at once. To make things more manageable, you can start the process by downsizing one room at a time.
And if you’re not ready to downsize, another option is to make your existing home more practical and comfortable for you by sorting, simplifying, and organising your belongings and furniture.
We can help you as much or as little as you like to sort your treasures of a lifetime.
If you and your family would like advice about housing options in later life, see www.housingcare.org, part of Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC), while www.ageuk.org.uk and www.independentage.org provide free, confidential advice lines.
Sorting a house following a bereavement
It can be incredibly emotional making the practical decisions to ensure a loved one’s wishes are carried out when sorting a house after a bereavement.
The whole process can feel overwhelming at times and it can help to have someone impartial involved when co-ordinating what needs to be done.
Sorting a home takes time so we can be flexible to fit in with your timescale and your commitments.
People have told us that one of the things they found difficult about dealing with a bereavement was knowing where to start dealing with a person’s estate.
Many of us happily agree to be executors for family and friends without knowing exactly what it will involve when the time comes.
Depending on the complexity of a person’s estate, it can be time-consuming and bewildering. What is often overlooked, too, is that you are having to carry out a person’s last wishes while dealing with your own grief.
We are not qualified lawyers, accountants or financial advisers so you will need to get your own professional advice relevant to your specific circumstances. Please note, we are not affiliated with nor give any warranty regarding advice provided by the organisations and practitioners below.
For guidance on what to do when someone dies, see www.gov.uk/when-someone-dies and also www.untanglegrief.com/what-to-do-when-someone-dies/
In some cases, you may need to deal with different legal jurisdictions depending on things such as where a person owned assets. STEP is a global professional body of lawyers, accountants, trustees, and other practitioners advising families. See www.step.org