A word about Estate Services-
I am a person who tends to keep “things” and even get a little attached to them. I inherited this trait, not surprisingly, from my father, so going through his things, the old family things, to clear the house after his death was difficult. I’m sure this is the case, at least to some extent, for most people. So many associations and memories, what do you keep, what do you reject, it is daunting. And after that struggle is over, there remains another. Of the things you decided to not keep, there remains the genuine junk (a lot), and those many items which are perfectly good and usable, but that you personally have no use for. What is the “right” thing to do with the working microwave, the book collection, and the multiple sets of tools (when you already have your own)?
The right thing to do is to call Richard. Sorting and identifying the sentimental stuff is stressful enough, it was a pleasure to be able to turn over the physical removal and relocation of the remaining things to him. Remember that some of those remaining items you were tempted to keep, but decided you shouldn’t. It is emotionally easier to walk out en masse rather than to have sell, donate, or landfill your memories one item at a time. Richard gave me the sense that he at least sympathized with these issues, and would do his best not to just trash everything. I found him to be straightforward, pleasant and honest. Despite many days of sorting, my sister and I managed to miss some important photo albums. Richard found and collected those during his clean out and even offered to ship them to us. He started the cleanup while there was significant snow on the ground. He gave me a reasonable completion date, and got done in about half that time, with snow still on the ground. If you find yourself in need of this kind of service, I would recommend without hesitation working with Richard.
Sincerely, Jay Scheldorf Jr.