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We recently finished handling an estate administration of the distribution of personal property. The final stage was organizing, cataloging, coordinating the appraisal, and managing the distribution of over 200 pieces of fine jewelry. The jewelry was appraised for over $64,000 and needed to be divided between 3 heirs in 2 different countries. Oh, did I […]
When you are preparing for an organizing session in your home or in the home of a family member, or a at property that is part of the estate, the best way to plan for success is by having supplies on hand before you start. Depending on the project, this includes: trash bags recycling bags sorting […]
I recently assisted an elder client of mine by being with her at the moment her older sister passed away. Even though my work as an estate organizer has presented me with many opportunities to observe the grieving process in my clients in the past, I had never been this close to the experience. Witnessing […]
In the summer of 2004, Meg filmed a British comedy television show,“The C.H.A.O.S. Clinic” a wacky, wily, comedy for people who “Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome,” (a very highly disorganized state of living!) The show was a tongue-in-cheek reality-ish depiction of a self–help clinic that happens to be the last hope for people afflicted with hoarding, […]
Do you have older clients, or families who are already overwhelmed with managing their own lives, and suddenly find themselves inheriting another’s estate? Are you often asked by these clients if you can “help” with the inherited contents of a home? When heirs are faced with dividing up items that were unspecified in the will, […]
Ever wonder what papers should be kept in a safe deposit box? The following is a very comprehensive list. You don’t have to put all of the items below into your box; this is just a good list to start with. Once you decide what items you are going to store there, keep a list […]
Estate Organizers specialize in handling the personal, tangible property items during the process of settling an estate, as well as assisting the professionals, individuals, and families involved. When a client finds us, or an attorney first refers a client to an Estate Organizer, the person has usually just suffered a loss. Not only is this […]
Meg has been a professional organizer since 1996 and is a mother of one. She loves to craft, sew, create, organize and design. Her degree in interior design and her years in corporate America and the estate planning industry have created a unique set of interests which she blogs about here.
