by Julie Hall | Dec 10, 2013 | Care for Yourself, The Estate Lady Blog
Lately I’ve been noticing more and more people with lower spirits than normal and what seems like ever-growing obstacles in their lives. In my industry, I have colleagues in a wide variety of occupations and I will ask them how the economy is affecting them or...
by Julie Hall | Dec 2, 2013 | Lessons Learned from Seniors, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
He’s a Southern gentleman in his 70s and the father of a dear friend of mine. John has no idea that he serves as a great inspiration to many … that’s how genuine he is. To this humble, salt-of-the-earth man, he is just as happy to get up each day...
by Julie Hall | Nov 19, 2013 | Dealing with Stuff, For executors, For professionals, The Estate Lady Blog
Just this week, I have received numerous emails from people who are very concerned about the falling values of their tangible assets and the soft market that we are currently experiencing. These emails have asked me on a personal level how I feel about this and how I...
by Julie Hall | Nov 12, 2013 | The American Society of Estate Liquidators, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
It is a question I am asked often; each time I have to smile to myself, knowing the course of events that transpired to get me into the estate business and evolve with it. Allow me to preface this by saying I don’t think I chose “it”. I think...
by Julie Hall | Nov 1, 2013 | Family History, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
It was one of those estates where you could cut the tension with a knife. It wasn’t necessarily the fault of the last remaining parent who had just died. It was her son, who was (to put it mildly) a massive pain in the butt. He was spoiled, discourteous,...