by Julie Hall | Dec 4, 2014 | Holidays, The Estate Lady Blog
Things do bring instant gratification, but not long-lasting happiness. We keep buying more things to keep feeling good. Sometimes we use things to ease unresolved pain and issues. We continue to accumulate debt, but are still left unfulfilled and discontented. In...
by Julie Hall | Nov 20, 2014 | For executors, For professionals, The American Society of Estate Liquidators, The Estate Lady Blog
Whether you are faced with the grief-filled process of cleaning out your parents’ estate or downsizing to move to a smaller house, an estate liquidator can be the best investment to save time, maximize profit, and keep you from pulling out your hair. An estate...
by Julie Hall | Nov 12, 2014 | Dealing with Stuff, For executors, For professionals, The Estate Lady Blog
“Don’t blame others for disappointing you. Blame yourself for expecting too much.” – Unknown Though it sounds harsh, we need to take a close look at our expectations and learn how to keep them in neutral. We have turned into a society that...
by Julie Hall | Nov 7, 2014 | Antiques, Dealing with Stuff, Questions and Answers, The Estate Lady Blog
As we head into the new year, we also head into continued uncertainty with our economy, among other challenges. The past few years have left some battle scars on the personal property industry, and the economy is still in a weakened state. We are witnessing the...
by Julie Hall | Oct 29, 2014 | Care for Yourself, Grief, The Estate Lady Blog
Humans can be haunted in many ways: their own fears, an unforgettable bad memory, or a visit from a ghost of the past. Sometimes a wound is so deep, it has trouble healing because we keep things buried. The hard part of being haunted is we may not know how to heal...
