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Junk King North Houston Cleaning Up After A Loved One Passes

Make Cleaning Up Easier After Loved Ones Pass

Cleaning up after a loved one passes away is never easy. However, it can be made a little easier if you have the right resources. Knowing what items will be recycled, donated, or simply thrown out can help you during this process. Calling us here at Junk King North Houston allows us to pick up those recyclable, donation, and junk items so you can deal with the treasures that remain. if you nee help with cleaning up a home, or even an assisted living apartment, please reach out.

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When a loved one passes, there’s a lot to go through. In the short term, you have to start telling family and friends the sad news, which can be very emotionally taxing. Then you typically plan a funeral or other type of memorial. Once all of these tasks are done, you’re still not finished. While you may have completed much of the personal part of the loss of a loved one, there are still the legal tasks to deal with—filing for any life insurance policies, closing accounts, and managing their estate.

The last of these tasks can be especially taxing because you may have to face selling their property, including their home. What do you do with all of their possessions? While you and other family members may want to take some keepsakes, there are likely things that no one will want. In some cases, they may have items that are simply no longer usable. If you’re in need of help with junk removal in North Houston, Junk King can help. Here are some thoughts on handling a loved one’s property and how to go about dispersing it.

 

Wait Until You Are Ready

Even with a will in hand, there’s an unfortunate truth about the probate process: it’s going to take months, if not a year or more. This means multiple court dates, paperwork to file, and other things that you will want to consult a lawyer about. The one good thing about this lengthy process is that it does mean you don’t have to immediately start sorting through your loved one’s possessions. You don’t want to put it off for too long, but you do have time to process your grief. It can be very hard to walk into a loved one’s home in the days or weeks after their passing and start sorting through their property without breaking down. Even if you want a few months, you’re still going to be hit with their loss. That’s okay. Don’t start cleaning up until you’re ready if that’s an option.

Sadly, sometimes it’s not. If your loved one was in an assisted living center or other care facility, they may not be able to give you that time. In that case, it helps to bring in another family member or close friend to lean on. Together, you may be able to handle this task more easily than if you were on your own. The workers at the care facility are also a resource you can lean on. They may be able to help box up your loved one’s personal items.

If you need to get rid of furniture or other large items, there are assisted living cleanout services available. Junk King doesn’t just clean out homes—we also assist in removing junk and other items from apartments, assisted living homes, and more. You don’t have to handle all of the work yourself.

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Have Help

Dealing with the loss of a loved one isn’t easy on the best of days, and cleaning out their home is certainly not going to be one of those. If at all possible, have someone with you. Having a friend or family member with you will give you emotional support as well as make it easier to sort through items. They may be able to view items with a more objective eye and help you see what are priceless heirlooms and what you can let go.

 

Have a Plan

With time to help you address your grief and a trusted friend by your side, it’s time to create a plan for dealing with your loved one’s physical property. First, take stock of what you’re dealing with. Are there a lot of items in the home that you know are garbage? If your loved one had hoarder tendencies or has a basement or attic full of old, broken things, you may have a lot of garbage.

You may need to look into junk removal services, but you may also want to consider renting a dumpster. Junk King offers affordable dumpster rental that’s perfect for a home cleanout. Our dumpsters are designed to be small enough to fit in a driveway without damaging it but provide enough space for a large amount of garbage.

Why use a dumpster? It’s a good option if you have to sort through everything and separate out the good from the junk. During an estate cleanout, you’re likely going to come across things you need to keep but also things you don’t. Having a dumpster nearby means you can immediately take out the junk so it’s not in your way. You can declutter the property as you sort through items, which can be very helpful if you know you’re going to put the property up for sale once you’ve finished the estate cleanout.

If you decide not to rent a dumpster, be ready to give Junk King a call once you’re done with the cleanout. It’s very likely that you’ll have a good amount of stuff you want to get rid of, and we’ll be glad to come haul it away for you.

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Get Firm Commitments from People who Want Items

One of the worst parts about dealing with someone’s estate is when a family member says they want something but doesn’t come get it. You may be stuck holding a bedroom set, large sofas, or other items for weeks or months while a relative says they’ll be over to get them “soon.” If you don’t have room for them in your home, you may end up holding on to your loved one’s house or paying for a storage unit while you wait.

Make certain anyone you offer items to understands that they need to pick them up quickly. You can’t hold on to them forever. While letting others take some of your loved one’s possessions is great, you’re the one who is stuck storing them, and that can cost you money.

 

Donating Usable Items

If you have furniture, appliances, and other items that are in good condition but that no one wants, you should consider donating them. This is a great way of passing on usable items, helping those in need, and protecting the environment. However, one roadblock many people face with donations is that they have to deliver the items to the donation center. Some organizations may have trucks capable of picking up large items, but many don’t.

However, this is where Junk King can once again help you. While we are a junk removal company, we do more than simply haul items straight to the landfill. We are dedicated to reducing our impact on the environment, and that means we donate or recycle as much as we can. When we pick up items, we will sort through them and set aside anything that is still in usable condition. We then take these items to one of our local charities and other partner organizations. They either use the items themselves or pass them on to those in need.

If something is damaged beyond usability, we look at whether or not it can be recycled. If it can be, we send it to a local recycling center. Even if the entire item can’t be recycled, we will remove any recyclable components. At the end of the day, only a fraction of what we pick up when doing junk clean up actually ends up in the landfill. We don’t charge our customers anything for donating or recycling their items. This service is included in everything we do, including our dumpster rentals.

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Why Junk King?

Why should Junk King be your estate cleanout specialists? Simple—we offer affordable, transparent pricing along with full-service junk removal in Houston North. We take anything as long as it isn’t hazardous. This includes garbage, of course, but we also take old appliances, furniture, yard waste, construction debris, hot tubs, mattresses, electronic waste, and much more. If it doesn’t contain hazardous materials, we’ll likely haul it away for you. If it does, we can usually point you towards a disposal service that handles those types of materials.

When you search for “junk removal near me” you may find that many seem like they’re affordable, but once you get into the cost, you find a number of hidden fees and other charges. With Junk King, there’s never a question of how much does an estate cleanout cost. You’ll know upfront.

With a project as large as cleaning out a home, we will typically need to come in person to put together an estimate. If you only have a few things, we may be able to give an accurate quote over the phone or via text. However, if you have a good amount of items for us to haul away, we’ll need to see what you’ve got. When we do an in-person estimate, we bring our full crew and truck whenever possible. This means we can get to work as soon as you approve the quote. Often, we’ll have everything taken care of within a few hours or an afternoon.

 

Contact Us Today to Schedule a Pickup

We understand how emotionally draining it can be to clean out a home after the loss of a loved one, and we try to make the process as easy as possible. To learn more, call Junk King of Houston North at 1-888-888-JUNK or send us a text at 1-737-888-5865.

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Junk King Houston North
7117 Belgold Drive Suite B
Houston, TX 77066
Hours: M-Sa: 8A-4P

Providing junk removal services to the Houston North area, including:

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