Home Organization After a Loved One's Death
One of the most difficult challenges in life is organizing a home after a loved one dies. The process can be overwhelming for those unprepared for the task. Keeping a few hints in mind helps keep the job on task during an otherwise difficult time for those left behind.
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Time Frame
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It's better to wait on organizing the home until after the funeral. It's likely that there will be a lot of visitors needing housing and meals, which is a tradition in some cultures, such as the Jewish culture, according to the My Jewish Learning website.
Function
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Assign duties to willing family and friends as they express their abilities to handle the task at hand. This division of labor prevents two people from working on the same project and allows people to tap into their strengths during a difficult time.
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Helpful Hints
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If the process becomes bogged down, it's good to think about having separate places for items, depending on their functions. These could be divided into piles for estate sale items, possessions now belonging to heirs and donations, suggests Law Help.
Prevention/Solution
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Hiring an appraiser before an estate sale will help ensure that the items sell for the right prices. This becomes especially important if there are after-funeral expenses to be paid.
Warning
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Sometimes the home may sit empty while the home is being prepared to sell. Extra precautions need to be taken to ensure the home is secure while no one is in it.
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