Holding an estate sale for a loved one's possessions can be an emotional experience.
It is not unusual for people who inherit another person's estate not to want all of the stuff the deceased collected over the course of a life time. They might not even have room to store all of the stuff. A lot of today's heirs already have a full house of their own stuff.
In these cases one of the best courses of action is to hold an estate sale, but it can be emotionally trying to sell off a loved one's possessions.
Recently, WCPO Cincinnati offered some advice in handling an estate sale in "4 tips for dealing with the emotional side of estate sale planning."
The advice includes:
- You do not have to do everything alone. Get friends and family members to help you sort through things. Estate planning attorneys and estate sale services can also offer advice and support.
- Understand that grief might come over you at unexpected moments. When that happens, try to stay positive and lean on your friends and family for support.
- Take your time planning and preparing for the estate sale. You do not have to do everything immediately. Hold the sale when you are ready to do so, not before.
- Hiring an estate sale service is a great way to make the sale easier. The service can take a lot of the pressure off of you.
To make matters easier on yourself, contact a qualified estate planning attorney to help.
Reference: WCPO Cincinnati (May 9, 2016) "4 tips for dealing with the emotional side of estate sale planning."
