Compulsive hoarders may be hard to distinguish from other people until their habit becomes extreme. They just have a compelling difficulty getting rid of things. However, what sets them apart from serious collectors is the items have little or no real value. At least in … [Read more...]
Compulsive Hoarding as a Reflection of Broader Social Norms
There are three main streams of human science seeking to explain individual behaviour. The first of these is psychology, which examines the role of the individual mind. While the second, sociology explores the influence of groups to which the individual belongs. But … [Read more...]
Hoarding Versus Prosocial Behaviour While Sheltering from COVID
The COVID-19 surge in Australia, and subsequent city lock downs are apparently causing a run on loo paper. Scientists in four cities examined similar pandemic-related hoarding a year ago. They wanted to know whether hoarding, or prosocial behaviour would help them pull … [Read more...]
The Importance of Valuing an Asset Accurately
It’s important to value our assets correctly, whether these are fixed property or open land. The same applies when valuing a movable asset such as old furniture, appliances, and aged porcelain. For how else could we insure them correctly, and substantiate an … [Read more...]
A Lay Persons Guide to Hoarding Disorder: How Does It Work?
What is hoarding in your mind? Is it something people accuse you of because your hobby is spreading itself? That’s harmless enough. However, if an elderly relative leaves their estate in your hands you could face a compulsive hoarding situation. And that's a more … [Read more...]
Applying for Probate and Valuing the Assets of a Deceased Estate
The principles behind obtaining permission to manage the property, money, and possessions of a person who died are simple. But the administration itself may be more complicated depending on the value and nature of the assets, and the order or disorder the person left … [Read more...]
Valuing an Estate and Clearing a House for Probate
There’s quite a lot to do if someone talks you into valuing an estate and clearing a house for probate. If you are out of luck, you may have to do a hoarders house clearance too, but that's another story for later. If you have the time and patience for this, then … [Read more...]
Simplify Your Probate Task by Managing Your Hoarder
There can be few things more saddening than entering a deceased friend’s home and finding it piled high with junk. This is especially true if they appointed us their executor, and we have to sift through their possessions to find their valuables and last … [Read more...]
We View Compulsive Hoarding through a Social Science Lens
Do you know of a person who collects so much stuff they can’t use a room in their home for its regular purpose? Well then, they might touch first base as a compulsive hoarder. Although there are other boxes we need to tick when we view compulsive hoarding through a … [Read more...]
