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Archives for August 2019

An Overview of Hoarding UK and Its Charitable Goals

August 24, 2019 By Richard Farrell

Hoarding UK is a UK-wide charity dedicated to supporting people who hoard. It ran a successful UK National Hoarding Roadshow in 2018, and is launching the next ones in Wales and Scotland later this year. While that’s a bit too far away for some of us, we thought it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding Tagged With: clearing a hoarders house, hoarding uk, psychological support groups for hoarders, serial hoarders, uk national hoarding roadshow 2018

How Did You Contribute to Plastic-Free July?

August 24, 2019 By Robert McQueen

Think about it. Why would you choose something that you are going to use once only for a few minutes out of a material that is probably going to outlive you? Then you are just going to bin it in no time at all. How crazy is that? We are talking, of course, about our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recycling News Tagged With: mountains of plastic, plastic free july, recycling companies london, recycling house clearance, say no when offered a plastic bag

5 Tips for Contesting a Will in Probate Court

August 19, 2019 By Richard Farrell

The probate court is a special division managing the estates of deceased persons. In most cases it approves an executor and checks they are following the wishes of the departed. From time to time somebody disagrees with what the will says, or how the executor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: contesting a will, probate court, probate valuation, technically flawed will, will forgery

Claudia’s Law Brings Some Relief to Heartbroken Relatives

August 19, 2019 By Richard Farrell

After a loved one goes missing, their financial affairs roll on. Utilities must still be paid or there is a chance they might lose their home. After a storm breaks a windowpane, someone must to repair it. However the missing person’s bank cannot compensate them because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: chef at the University of York goes missing, Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence missing for ten years, claudias law, probate valuation guide, The Guardianship (Missing Person’s) Act

Probate House Clearance In London – Ships Cannon Found In Garden

August 14, 2019 By Avery Associates

Ships Cannon In Garden

18th Century Naval Ships Cannon From Probate House Clearance It was June 2019 when I was contacted by an executor who was winding up his late father's estate and had instructed me to carry out a full probate valuation of the house contents and chattels. This was a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate House Clearance Tagged With: "powder boys", 19th century ships cannon, linstock, naval cannons, probate contents valuation

The Big ‘Probate Mystery’ Unravelled

August 10, 2019 By Richard Farrell

Probate has cropped up in the UK news lately, what with the government changing the system and having computer problems implementing it. Brexit has been a huge distraction too. The polemic over probate fees is still not solved although the overall rules haven’t changed. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: confirming a will, dying without a will, making a death file for dependants, probate valuation, probate valuation guide

Knock the Pocket by Smashing the Plastic Trail

August 9, 2019 By Robert McQueen

Each of us knows that global warming is rapidly reaching ‘crisis mode’, but what are we doing about this mounting gloom? While it is easy to turn a blind eye, the right thing to do is to take an interest in arresting the problem and reversing the trend. One effective … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recycling News Tagged With: drinking straw ban, house clearance and recycling, plastic carrier bag ban, plastic levy, plastic tax

Facts About Hoarding You May Be Too Shy to Ask

August 9, 2019 By Richard Farrell

As many as one in twenty people in Britain are hoarders. This means somebody in your street or terrace may have a disorganized collection of junk. You probably won’t know about it unless they keep it in the yard. That’s because hoarders are usually quiet people who want … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding Tagged With: food past use-by-date, help for hoarders, hoarded house clearance, my neighbour is a hoarder, newspaper hoarding

Probate in the Royal Family Versus Choosing a Guardian

August 9, 2019 By Richard Farrell

The Sun published a robust article on this controversial topic. We decided to attempt a more balanced version of how the law dictates royals - and the Queen in particular – should respond to a death in their immediate family. This has become more relevant given the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: King George's introduction of a ‘grand opinion’, Prerogative Concerning the Royal Family, probate and the royal family, probate valuation, probate valuation guide, ‘grand opinion statute’

Probate Contents Valuation-Art Hoard Of 100 Paintings In Epsom Property

August 3, 2019 By Avery Associates

Ivon Hitchens Three Boats

Art Hoard Of 100 Paintings In Epsom Property A recent probate contents valuation took me to a property in Epsom, and having taken on the appraisal at short notice I had no idea of the nature of the contents to be valued. After collecting the keys from the probate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: Ivon Hitchens Artist, probate guidance, probate valuation, probate valuation house contents, Three Boats Ivon Hitchens

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Jenny Schon
Dec 3, 2021
 by Jenny Schon on Avery Associates
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This truly is a 'one stop shop' for all things relating to Probate valuations and clearance. Jeffrey is a 'facilitator' and full marks to him for finding... Read More

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Oct 26, 2021
 by Kevin Anderson on Avery Associates
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Our aunt was a recluse and hoarder. She died leaving two properties in London that were dilapidated and completely hoarded. Unfortunately, because everything... Read More

It was a pleasure to assist Kevin

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Aug 26, 2021
 by T. Hackett on Avery Associates
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