by Julie Hall | Oct 24, 2011 | Dealing with Stuff, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
Every now and again, a story so bizarre comes along, you just know you’ll never forget it. I knew I was in trouble when the voice on the other end of the phone began with, “Julie, are you sitting down? We need to know if you are up for this one.”...
by Julie Hall | Oct 17, 2011 | Family History, Grief, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
My father used to play a game with me as a small child. When he wanted to know what mom had bought for his birthday or Christmas, he would say, “Julie will tell me what mom bought. I can always get it out of Julie!” I had been sworn to secrecy by my...
by Julie Hall | Oct 10, 2011 | Dealing with Stuff, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
When it comes to the worth of heirlooms, there is one characteristic of value that I want everyone to understand: Original Condition. We all know what the word original means: initial, first, earliest, the real thing. It means the condition of an item that has been...
by Julie Hall | Oct 3, 2011 | Plan Ahead, The Estate Lady Blog
Sometimes you just don’t want to do what lies ahead of you. The little angel on your right shoulder says you have to do it, and the little devil sitting on your left shoulder tells you to blow it off and forget about it. This internal tug-of-war happens to each...
by Julie Hall | Sep 26, 2011 | Dealing with Stuff, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
Though my efforts were admirable, my client simply did not want to hear the values I placed on her “heirlooms.” I was there in her lovely, traditional home getting paid handsomely for a couple of hours of my time to offer her an opinion of value, but I am...
