by Linda
Moore
There are many occasions that might cause a person to need
An estate sale: death in the family, downsizing to a smaller
place, moving out of town or just having too much stuff.
Usually, if there is a death, the executor finds a way to
dispose of the items that heirs do not want or may decide
to have an estate sale so that the heirs each get an equal
amount of money. Often heirs disagree about what they want
and two siblings may want the same piece of furniture. Selling
the items and dividing up the money is the fairest way to
handle a difference in value between what people want.
Downsizing to a smaller place or moving out of town is another
reason to have a sale. Some pieces of furniture that you want
to keep should be tagged “Not for Sale” or removed
before the estate sale workers begin pricing items. Many times,
the scale of the furniture for a large home is not suitable
for a smaller space, so people may want to sell their furniture
and buy new items with the smaller space in mind.
Typically, sofas and dining room sets are too big to fit in
the new place. Sometimes, people get a price on moving their
furniture and decide to start over with buying new items at
the new location because they can save the moving costs.
If you need help disposing of items, feel free to contact
me at 577-1015 or Linda Wehmann at 422-7421 and we will
try to be of help.We are two of the three partners in Estate
Mates, LLC.
