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A Virtual Assessment of Hoarding Produces Solid Results

November 11, 2021 By Avery Associates

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The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way we relate with each other, at least for a long time to come. That's because close proximity, and strange environments cause us anxiety, even when we are with familiar friends. And a meeting with a stranger exaggerates that fear. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding, House Clearance Tagged With: cleaning a hoarded house, clearing a hoarded house, clearing a hoarders house, clearing out a compulsive hoarder house, compulsive hoarder house clearance, hoarded house clearance, hoarders house clearance, ocd house clearance

Valuing and Clearing a Hoarded House for Probate

March 28, 2021 By Richard Farrell

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Probate is a legal term derived from the Latin word ‘probatum’ meaning something proved. Nowadays we use it in the sense of winding up a deceased estate. And incidentally clearing a hoarded house as may be needed too. The probate process includes identifying the … [Read more...]

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Clearing a Hoarder’s House While Checking for Value

March 23, 2021 By Richard Farrell

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Hoarding disorder is a compulsion that compels afflicted people to store things up for no apparent reason. This distinguishes the condition from a desire to collect items of social value. Hoarding tends to develop later in life, sometimes after a psychological … [Read more...]

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Compulsive Hoarders House in the Lonely Age of COVID

March 18, 2021 By Richard Farrell

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Compulsive hoarding is a pattern of behaviour in which affected people acquire large quantities of objects they seem unable to throw away. However, this is not the result of a conscious decision to collect. There are deep-seated drivers behind the fixation we may … [Read more...]

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Royal College of Psychiatrists Info for Hoarder Friends

March 12, 2020 By Richard Farrell

If you are worried someone you know is developing, or has hoarding syndrome then this post is for you. What we provide here is only for information, and is not medical advice. You may however use this knowledge to help decide whether you need to consult a medical … [Read more...]

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Unusual Angle on Hoarding May Shed Fresh Light

December 11, 2019 By Richard Farrell

Hoarding seems embedded in the English psyche if for no reason that the habit is so persistent. Scientists have been re-visiting Anglo-Saxon hoards in England, and wondering why they dumped such valuable things. Artefacts found in the Tattershall hoard in … [Read more...]

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How Memories Are a Barrier to Hoarders Releasing Objects

November 9, 2019 By Richard Farrell

Well over a million people living in the UK are significant hoarders. It is one thing to keep things for sentimental value. However, when the collection starts affecting lifestyle then perhaps welfare should intervene. Scientists at University of Bath have been … [Read more...]

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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...]

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The Typical Profile of a UK Hoarder is Food for Thought

July 22, 2019 By Richard Farrell

The typical UK hoarder is getting on in years and may have a mental condition associated with aging. That’s a perfectly normal thing, because we have not evolved into living forever. Besides, death is the only way to get out of this place and if it’s a gradual … [Read more...]

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Hoarding is More Than a Sign Calling for Help

July 16, 2019 By Richard Farrell

We have become accustomed to information signs guiding us through airport terminals and along highways. Moreover, when we lose our way in a computer app, we click on the question mark and all is revealed. Hence it follows - or so we think - there is a … [Read more...]

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Margaret Campbell
Jun 24, 2022
 by Margaret Campbell on Avery Associates
Amazing Service and Support

Hello Pam / Jeffrey, As requested, sorry it is late …. I forgot☹️ I used Avery Associates for probate content valuation, clearance... Read More

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Jun 2, 2022
 by Susan Arm****** on Avery Associates
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Mr Avery did a wonderful job assessing the household contents for probate and I very much appreciate his respectful approach while valuing the items at... Read More

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May 20, 2022
 by Patrick Macavoy on Avery Associates
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I had my late mother's flat to clear out. The contact with AA was a pleasure from day one, starting with the receptionist. Jeffrey then came out to look... Read More

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