Anyone ever have to clean out an estate?
 

im looking for one of those services where they come in and take a look at all the valuable stuff in the house, then find someone to buy it at a reasonable price. For a commission i guess?

Not sure what they are called, how can i find this type of service? Like an antique broker of sorts ...

and how can i insure im not being ripped off?

thanks.

Take it all the to antique roadshow in a uhaul.

do it ebay...

interesting idea, but TONS of work!

this isnt 1 or 2 items, its an entire household of ancient stuff lol

a 6 foot cast iron pot belly stove (functional) is one of the items, a hand made italian sofa is another ... so many to list, but some are pretty hefty items.

:/

You need the Collector Inspector...

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_cti

dude get an ESTATE ATTORNEY

theyll handle all that

youll get fucked otherwise

but the person is still alive lol

she is very old and would like to clean out her estate. Asked me to help ... i dunno where to start.

i was hoping to have a broker come to the house

yea i really need one of these guys, so much stuff that just must be worth money.

i recall a few of those old fashioned German mugs (forgot what you call them) that have like people or scenes or some shit on top of the flip top? They are all numbered and hand made ... cant posibly be junk.

liii2rich

just realized i still have an ebay acct lol

http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...id=lil2rich4u2

liii2rich

dude you need a guy to appraise this stuff and you need a lawyer to make sure the sale of this stuuff is straight and above board or you being involved you could get slammed with all kinds of crap about you scammed this old lady and all kinks of under handed crap. she dies you can't prove shit. get all this in writing with a lawyer.

protect youself.

well i dont think id be THAT involved, i was just hoping to find her someone to move the stuff. I dont want any part of it, and not taking any commission. She is grandma lol

you joined gfy in Oct 2002 and you already have almost 9k posts? You gotta get a girlfriend man

#1 where did that come from? lol

#2 im surprised i dont have way more than 9k by now

#3 i have a girlfriend

#4 and a boyfriend lol

:thumbsup

Get in the phonebook for antique appraisers...


THEN

Call half a dozen or so autioneers and ask who THEY recommend... and go from there. They charge but well worth it. The auctioneers will guide you right tho (taken in a majority not just one) Don't tell them names... ask who they think is best.

My mom is an antique expert and she does a lot of estate sales just like what you are needing, but she aint gonna fly to New York to do it, when she has more than she can handle in Texas

Just ask a local antique dealer, most of them will do it for a commission

Prolly end up being worth more to u then in value

I would suggest you have a couple people to come in and appraise the antiques to make sure they are pretty close in their estimates. Be sure to tell them you are having two estimates (that way they won't low ball the prices)

Go through all china cabinets etc. for all nicknacks. Look closely at the marking and search eBay etc. to get a rough idea of how much these things can go for or if they have any value at all.

Have an estate sale. We had one with 5 of us girls handling it. We had prices on most things, we "guesstimated" on anything else. One person remained the cashier and took all the money.

Anything that was not sold and no one in the family wanted was given to charity. It is a LOT of work especially if they had things of value.

indeed, but she is considering moving into a smaller place and out of her lifetime house ... naturally its filled with shit from her and her parents

wall to wall antiques, lol

she wants to cash it in and enjoy the cash (cant say i blame her)

No they don't. Estate planning attorneys advise clients and draft wills, living trusts, other tax shielding documents and the like. They don't have anything to do with getting rid of a house full of crap. They may give you the number of a decent estate auction company but that's about it.

When my grandmother died a few years back, we had a company come in auction everything off. The proceeds were split among the three siblings. As for getting ripped-off, you never know. I would advise doing a little research, getting references, and then request a full accounting afterwards. An independent appraiser may be worthwhile if you suspect anything has extreme value. I imagine the process would be similar for someone still alive.