Liquidating an Estate in Probate

In probate, the furniture, jewelry, art, and household contents belong to an estate that someone has to account for. We handle that personal property. We walk the house, value what the estate holds, sell it by purchase or private auction, and give the executor a written record of what went where.

This is general information about our process, not legal advice. The estate attorney confirms the executor’s authority and the timing, and we work inside what counsel confirms.

What the executor receives

An executor answers for every piece. Our paperwork is built for that.

• A written scope of what we handled and what stayed with the family
• A record of each route: purchased, sent to auction, donated, or cleared
• The agreed price for purchased contents, and auction results less the agreed fee
• Copies for the attorney whenever counsel asks

The order we follow

We take our start date from counsel. Keepsakes and papers are set aside for the family and the attorney before we make any offer. Nothing leaves the house until the executor signs the written scope.

Working with the estate attorney

We take direction on authority and timing from the estate’s counsel and copy them on the plan. That keeps the contents work in step with the probate case instead of running ahead of it, which is where problems start.

Next steps

Have the executor or the attorney call us. We arrange the walkthrough, send the written plan to both of them, and wait for their go-ahead before any piece moves.