Also provide organization and de-cluttering for houses and offices. Closing Up the Family Home: When a parent passes away, or moves into assisted living or a nursing home – what’s to be done with the family home? Many of us are facing that dilemma these days, and the thought of cleaning out the family home can be a daunting one. Today’s senior population lived through the Great Depression and the
y learned to save… everything! Magazines, old newspapers, plastic bags, rubber bands…
Your Mother’s Attic gets the family home in shape and ready to sell, so you can relax and focus on managing Mom and Dad’s care or their estate settlement. You won’t have to worry about taking out the trash… or cleaning the house… or disposing of those piles of old newspapers. If your parent had a pet that now needs a home, I can assist with that, too. If you’ve lost a spouse and need assistance dealing with their belongings, or if you’re closing up your own home to move into assisted living, I can help. Downsizing: If you’ve lost a spouse and need assistance dealing with their belongings, or if you’re closing up your own home to move into assisted living, I can help. You choose the independent services you want to use (real estate, contractor, cleaning service, auction house, etc.), and I’ll do the rest. My goal is to ensure that nothing of importance is overlooked or thrown away. You can rest assured that your family’s belongings are being treated with care and respect. I understand the needs of someone who’s trying to take care of the family home. I’ve been where you are, and I know how hard it is. I am honest, trustworthy, methodical, and highly organized. I am also a certified genealogist and know how to recognize and preserve items that might be of sentimental value to your family. Menu of Services:
Videotape the home & conduct an inventory of its contents
Clean out, box up, and separate those things which can be auctioned off from those that go to charities
Identify those items which might have sentimental value
Coordinate with appropriate services to get the house in shape to sell:
Real Estate agent
Contractor
Auctioneer
Cleaning service
Lawn and landscaping service
Delivery to charities & Trash haulers
Arrange for cancellation of:
Telephone and Cable TV
Electric and Water & Sewer
Newspaper
Magazines
U.S. Postal mail
Preserve old photos and memorabilia in archival storage
Help to find a home for the pet
