Make one trip count
If you can travel once, use it for the things only family can do: finding documents, choosing keepsakes, and walking the house with us. The rest can be done by phone, email and photos.
- Bring back papers, photos and family pieces
- Label anything relatives have claimed
- Photograph every room, the garage and any shed
- Leave a key with someone you trust, or arrange access with us
Agree on one point of contact
Sibling group chats are where estate plans go to stall. Pick one person to make decisions and talk to us, and let them update everyone else. If authority isn't settled, ask the estate attorney first.
Start with a video walkthrough
Photos and a video call are enough for a first look. We can tell you whether the contents support an estate sale, whether a collection should go another way, and what the timing looks like, before anyone books a flight.
Know what happens while you're away
Ask for the plan in writing: the sale dates, what you'll hear afterward, and what happens to items that don't sell. A clear end point matters more when you can't see the house yourself.
The house can wait for the contents
It's tempting to list the house first. It's usually easier the other way around: plan the contents, then decide whether to sell as-is or prepare it. Selling is licensed real-estate work under a separate agreement; Poshlando Realty can talk with you if that helps.
Poshlando doesn't give legal or tax advice. Questions about probate, authority, deeds, taxes or how proceeds are divided belong with an estate attorney or tax professional.