Probate Assist
Probate house clearance and property visits, when you can't be there
A house full of memories and paperwork needs someone to go and look. We visit, record what is there, and tell you plainly what we found.
Who asks for a visit
Three kinds of people, one service.
Executors
You are responsible for a property and everything in it. We give you a dated record of both, so you can show what was there and what was done.
Solicitors
Visit reports and photographs for the file, meter readings, and notes on anything that may have value. Then licensed waste removal when the estate is ready to be cleared.
Families who live away
We are your eyes and hands at the house. We visit, photograph and report, put aside the things you want to keep, and arrange collections, donations or a clearance when you are ready.
What happens on a Probate Assist visit
- 1
We visit the property
On your behalf, at a time agreed with you.
- 2
We check it is secure and read the meters
Doors, windows and the meter readings, written down.
- 3
We look for what must not be lost
Important documents, jewellery and sentimental items.
- 4
We list what may have value
Listed or photographed, so you can decide what happens to it.
- 5
You get the report
What is there, and what we recommend next.
- 6
A clearance quote, if you want one
For a full or part clearance, once the estate is ready.
Probate Assist
Your visit report covers
- Security check01
- Meter readings02
- Dated photographs of the property03
- Documents, jewellery and sentimental items found04
- Items that may have value05
- What we recommend next06
A list of what the report covers, not a real report.
What you'll have in writing
Dated visit reports and photographs
A record of the property as we found it.
Meter readings and security checks
Taken at each visit.
Notes on items of value
Anything that may be worth something, listed or photographed.
The same person throughout
You deal with one person from the first visit to the last, and all of the work is documented.
When the estate is ready, we clear the house
The clearance follows the same sort as every home we do. What the family wants is kept. Useful furniture and homeware are passed on wherever we can. The rest is recycled or taken to a licensed site. Clearances start from £250, and every one is quoted individually.
You stay in control. We just do the legwork.
Ask about a visit
A friendly conversation first. No pressure and no jargon.