Where to start with an estate
For families and executors. Answer five questions and we will suggest where to begin.
Quiz · 5 questions
What does the estate need first?
Five questions about where things stand. Your answers stay on this page unless you choose to email yourself the result.
Our recommendation
Begin with an appraisal
Probate, taxes, insurance, and dividing belongings fairly all start with knowing what things are worth. A written appraisal gives the estate a documented value.
Our recommendation
Auction the valuable pieces
Fine art, jewelry, coins, and collections usually bring the most when collectors compete for them. We research, photograph, and sell them for the estate.
Our recommendation
Hold an estate sale
An estate sale sells furniture and household items in the home, so the family does not have to move everything.
Our recommendation
Clear the property
Once the family has taken what it wants, a cleanout team can donate, recycle, and clear what remains, leaving the home ready to sell.
Our recommendation
Sell the home
We can also help sell the house itself through SellWithZero, our real estate division.
Complimentary guide
The estate settlement checklist
Every practical step on one printable page, to work through with your family.
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