When the time comes for downsizing an estate, you want things to go as quickly and easily as possible. If the downsizing is something that was planned and expected, such as simply moving to a smaller residence, then you may have a little time to give some extra attention to how you want to do […]

If you need to sell off a home and it’s belongings, it can be difficult to watch your possessions, or the possessions of a loved one, being dismantled. There are benefits to using a professional estate sales company, but you should also have appropriate expectations. An estate sales company will ensure that the home and […]

If you are in the process of liquidating an estate, there’s the age-old question of whether you “How do I get rid of my stuff?” There are a variety of options available for selling personal property. Two of the best known are sending things to auction or having an estate sale at the residence. When […]

You may have heard your parent(s) say that they want to stay in their home as they get older. Sometimes it comes out as, “They’ll have to take me out of here feet first!”, or some variation on the sentiment. You would think we can honor that relatively simple wish, particularly with all the services […]

How do you take charge without taking over?  This is a critical question for anyone who wants to help a parent make a timely transition successfully. Timeliness, particularly when a parent is in good physical, financial and emotional health, are critical to avoid a change in those positive elements. Here’s the problem – a parent […]

Alexandria, VA – While recently picking up an auction consignment at the Clinton, Maryland estate of Guy L. Schultz, representatives of Four Sales, an Estate Sale business in Alexandria, Virginia and Pete’s Auction Services in Madison, Virginia, found a Civil War grave marker. Knowing that the tombstone was of historical significance, Daniel Sanders, President of […]