A Loved One Passed.
You Have a Home to Manage. Start Here.
What This Helps You Organize
When you don’t know where to begin, we help you organize and focus one step at a time.
We’ll help you navigate:
- what to handle first
- important documents to look for
- belongings that need sorting
- keepsakes and sentimental items
- utilities, mail, and accounts
- room-by-room review
- donation, storage, and disposal decisions
- family communication
- final home or room walkthrough
Before sorting belongings, start with the details that protect the home, important documents, and family communication.
Start With What Protects the Home and the Family
Before you start, secure the essentials:
Secure the Property: Check locks, collect keys, look up access codes, and secure garage openers.
Stop Time-Sensitive Demands: Look for urgent mail, immediate utility bills, or impending legal property deadlines.
Locate Essential Documents: Safely gather medications, insurance policies, financial records, and legal papers before any cleaning begins.
Take Photos: Document the home layout and large items in their original state before moving anything.
Some Decisions Should Not Be Rushed
After a loss, it is easy to feel pressure to clear everything quickly. Some tasks may need to happen soon, but not every decision has to be made immediately.
Items worth pausing and slowing down over:
- handwritten notes
- photos and albums
- jewelry and small keepsakes
- military, church, school, or family records
- recipes, letters, cards, and personal papers
- family Bibles or marked books
- items with family history
- documents that may look unimportant at first
