Greater disposable income coincided with the emergence of the late 20th century phenomenon of accumulating trappings of wealth. But there does come a time when we must start to declutter. However, as Gloria Stafford says so eloquently, we must first face the question … [Read more...]
Who Gets Your English and Welsh Assets When You Die and Your Will is Invalid?
This article is about assets in England and Wales that are your legal entitlement. You can only bequeath things that you truly own. Because if you try to include anything else, the rightful owner could challenge your will and even overturn it completely. You should … [Read more...]
Fly Tipping in Berkshire – A Crime in The Royal County
I always look forward to my visits to Berkshire, first recognized by the Queen in 1957 on account of it hosting Windsor Castle. An ancient document suggests the name comes from the Celtic word Bearroc meaning a hill covered with box trees. Fly tipping in Berkshire is … [Read more...]
We Don’t Clear Houses – We Recycle Homes
We like to pause before we enter empty dwellings for the first time. So we can sense the people who lived there once, and what the spaces meant to them. Over the years they may have accumulated many precious possessions. We don’t clear houses, we recycle home content so … [Read more...]
How Covid-19 Affects the Way We Do Our Probate Work
The coronavirus is affecting all of us, and it’s becoming evident it will be with us for a while. We have refined our health and safety policy so we can continue delivering exemplary service. Many of our clients are unaware how Covid-19 affects the way we do our … [Read more...]
Compulsive Hoarding Disorder – A General Overview of a Deep Topic
Compulsive hoarding disorder is a lifestyle characterised by accumulating an abnormally large number of things of little value. These are kept in a chaotic manner, as opposed to in a tidy collection. When Compulsive Hoarding Disorder Needs Attention However this only … [Read more...]
Guernsey Sets Example for EU Recycling
The tourist-focussed Channel Island of Guernsey aims to record one of the highest household recycling rates in Europe this year. This makes good sense when the local economy relies heavily on visitors for its main income. Current forecasts predict Guernsey waste … [Read more...]
Avery Associates Reviews – House Clearance And Deep Cleaning Service
I would like to pass on my sincerest thanks for the job that the team did. I have seen the photographs sent over to my phone, and the flat is clearly immaculate. The team have done an excellent job that would have been distressing for us as a family and would have taken … [Read more...]
“Almost Buried”- Clearance Hoarded House In Woking, Surrey
Clearance Of 3 Bedroom Hoarded House In Woking We were called by a neighbour of an elderly lady who had been living alone in her house and following a fall, were requested to assist with returning her house back to a liveable state. Neighbours were unaware of the … [Read more...]
Can I Clear Out A House After Bereavement But Before Grant Of Probate
Clearing Out A House After Bereavement Following Grant Of Probate Probate House Clearance It is normally okay to remove and sell items from a property before probate is granted if the estate clearly falls beneath the IHT threshold (currently £325,000) but even in … [Read more...]
