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One of the most difficult times in anyone's life is the death of a close family member. While it's probably the last thing on your mind at the time, the situation could become even more stressful if you are responsible for sorting out their estate afterwards.
Fortunately, help is at hand. Professional clearance companies like ASAP Clearances – who offer probate house clearing in Southgate, Hendon, Highgate and across North London – can make the whole process a lot more straightforward. Here we explain some of the complexities of the situation, and why we will be able to deal with everything in a professional and respectful manner.
Why It's So Difficult
There’s the simple fact of a death in the family to deal with (or of a close friend, if you are an executor of the person’s will) – this can take some time to process emotionally, but there are some logistical things you will have to make time to deal with, such as the funeral arrangements and informing all relevant parties. There are also the complexities of the legal processes to go through, with solicitors forming an integral part of the process.
You also have to notify the authorities of the death and identify any assets or debts (and in the case of the latter, pay them off where possible) before you can be granted probate.
Then there’s the stress of having to make decisions about all the elements of the person’s estate – not just big things such as the house, and potentially selling it, but also small things too such as personal belongings and heirlooms. Remember, not everything may be itemised in the will (assuming there is one and the person hasn’t died intestate).
However, a decision has to be made on every item – whether it’s books, photographs, clothing, jewellery and anything else.
Why Professional House Clearance Companies Can Help
The process of making decisions on what to do with items is made much easier if you have an organised inventory or list.
Professional house clearance companies, like ourselves, will be able to help you with this. They are also well versed in regulatory compliance – they will know what items you are allowed to dispose of in bins and local authority waste sites, and what may need to be destroyed.
They can also act quickly when required, so there aren’t any hold-ups in the process – for example, the house may need to be sold quickly for financial reasons which means that the clearance process needs to be all the swifter.
Why Use ASAP Clearances?
At ASAP Clearances, we like to think we go the extra mile for all our clients.
This is because we have a reputation for being sensitive and respectful; we appreciate this can be a difficult time for you emotionally as well as practically (you will have to spare the time for the whole process, and you will be dealing with professional people you don’t normally speak to).
We can liaise with probate solicitors to make sure all your wishes are acted on (and that you are fulfilling all your legal obligations) and we will handle every item with care – as if it were our own – and try to find a new home for it (if that’s what you want). This usually means recycling it, so you will have the benefit of knowing it’s still being used and appreciated.
And it’s not just small items and personal effects – we have sometimes been asked to clear complete houses.
And sometimes it’s not just the house that needs clearing – at ASAP Clearances we offer garden clearance services in Hampstead Garden Suburbs, Cockfosters and many other parts of North London.
Probate House Clearing in Southgate from ASAP Clearances
If you would like to know more about our probate clearing services, you can follow this link.
If you would like to get in touch, you can call us now on 020 3475 0598; you can also click here and fill in the online form and we will get back to you.