by Julie Hall | Oct 23, 2015 | Dealing with Stuff, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
Tips for Letting Go When Handling an Estate There’s nothing simple or easy about letting go, especially when you are handling the estate of a loved one. People have the tendency to keep too much from the estate. They often find comfort in the things and the...
by Julie Hall | Oct 16, 2015 | Dealing with Stuff, For executors, Grief, The Estate Lady Blog
You have come to the inevitable crossroads of making difficult decisions about assisted living or long-term care for your loved one, and the emotional pressure and exhaustion are enormous. The pressure rests on you to find the best resources to help and carry out a...
by Julie Hall | Oct 8, 2015 | Dealing with Stuff, Simplify stuff now, The Estate Lady Blog
Most of us enjoy hearing the words, “Till death do us part,” during a wedding ceremony, where the new couple is floating in bliss and envision being by each other’s side until death separates them. From my perspective, I see people who have a very...
by Julie Hall | Sep 15, 2015 | Antiques, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
When it comes to the worth of heirlooms and antiques, one characteristic of value needs to be understood and it’s not how old the item is. It’s condition. Original condition! We all know what the word original means: initial, first, earliest, the real...
by Julie Hall | Aug 27, 2015 | Estate Finds, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
The advantages of shopping at estate sales and other great places We’ve seen some interesting trends in the personal property market over the last few years. Staggering statistics for the aging population means a tidal wave of residential contents, and a soft...