by Julie Hall | May 9, 2011 | Dealing with Stuff, Distribution, Importance of a Will, The Estate Lady Blog
Remember when we were little kids and our eyes were bigger than our stomachs, when we saw the thick, sugary icing and special colored roses on our birthday cake? Everyone fought over those colorful, sugary roses that contained enough fuel to shoot us to the moon and...
by Julie Hall | May 2, 2011 | Lessons Learned from Seniors, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
In my world of personal property, one little chip on a porcelain piece can mean the difference between going into the trash and selling it for far less than it should have sold, had it been perfect. As an appraiser of fine items, I know that original condition is...
by Julie Hall | Apr 25, 2011 | The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
How to Find a Liquidator: Check your phone book under Estate Liquidators, Apprasiers, Auctions, or Antiques Check online – Google “Your City, Estate Liquidator” Any professional liquidator is going to have a website these days. www.ASELonline.com...
by Julie Hall | Apr 17, 2011 | Dealing with Stuff, Plan Ahead, Simplify stuff now, The Estate Lady Blog
“Daunting” is a good word to describe the downsizing process, and many questions and problems will arise during the process. Selling household contents and clearing out a home after a loved one becomes infirm or passes away brings about great emotions...
by Julie Hall | Apr 11, 2011 | Care for Yourself, The Estate Lady Blog
As a middle-aged adult, those junior high kids have a way of making it look easy. I honestly don’t remember having that kind of energy, but I know we all did. Attending my teenager’s track meets, I find myself in awe of the high jumpers and the hurdlers. ...