Converting Prized Mementos into Art - 08/25/08 02:32 PM
 

 
The last several articles on Estate Liquidation were informative but so very dry. This week let’s talk about sparkling things and delightful memories shared with our relatives and friends.
Downsizing is a buzz word now but it is not new. My grandparents sorted through all their prized possessions as they prepared to move into a smaller home in 1973. I witnessed the process and made mental notes.
I was the first grandchild that lived close to my Grandparents. I was the first girl. I was adored by both Grandma and Grandpa and was given full run of the … (1 comments)

Estate Liquidation – The Final Accounting - 08/20/08 09:29 AM
This group of articles was created to maximize the value of a personal estate while minimizing the efforts by you or for the family, executor or conservator. This Multi-tiered approach to Estate Liquidation leaves the real property ready for SALE after generating maximum income from the personal property.
 
Yes, we are at the end of the project. Estate Liquidation – The Final Accounting offers some final thoughts:
 
Be organized and make photocopies of everything, including sales and expense receipts, appraisals, and all relevant materials. Consider putting all sales and expenses in a spreadsheet for the convenience of your attorney … (1 comments)

Quotes to Inspire - 08/16/08 08:54 AM
 
"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."
~ Mother Theresa
 
 
"Where ever you are, be there totally."
~ Eckhart Tolle
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Estate Liquidation - Part 4 - 08/13/08 09:38 AM
 

An Outcome to Wish For
 
Donation and Hauling Unsold Items & Preparing House for Sale
     Habitat for Humanity      http://www.lexhabitat.org/
 
Liquidating the personal property and preparing the residence for sale is a time consuming and labor intensive project. At this stage of the game I would say you have sharpened your networking skills. Getting the house on the market for sale is the ultimate goal and you are getting closer to that point. Let’s look at where we have been and where we are going.
 
Goals Achieved:
 
Strategy for Project  Inventoried all the personal … (0 comments)

Estate Liquidation - Deciding How to Sell - 08/06/08 06:20 AM


 
Often I hear people say how easy it would be to just take all of the estate items to a consignment store. You can make that your game plan, however, does that meet all of your goals?
How to Sell the inventory of the Estate. Let’s break this section down into the Primary Buyers, Secondary Specialty buyers and third are the buyers looking for deals (items that your 1st and 2nd group of buyers passed on). Think of both the positives and negatives for each option.

 
PRIVATE BUYERS
 
Private sales allows for disposal of personal … (1 comments)

 
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