Estate Sale Costs
Not fulltiming yet, but currently helping my mom downsize from 3 bdrm house that she has been in over 50 years to a small 1 bedroom apt. Many folks on here have suggested estate sales to ease the dow...
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Jay Pat wrote:
If possible, move Mom and she should take what she wants or needs for the new place.
Then deal with the rest. Try to avoid having her go thru everything. It could be hard(harder) for her to do that and let go.
Good recommendation. Having her go through everything could be overwhelming.
Move her in with the big items, clothes, kitchen items, photos, etc. Then explain that as you go through the rest, you'll keep things set aside that might be of interest to her in saving and that she could make a decision on.
Once you begin it'll go smoothly. Take a room at a time. Don't think of the whole picture. Be aware that older folks sometimes 'stash' money in odd places. :) Good luck!
