An estate cleanout means emptying a home after a parent passes away or moves into care.
If your parent is living, the estate rules below don't apply. Who can decide about their belongings is a different question, so ask an attorney if you're unsure.
We take requests for estate cleanouts in Charlotte, NC and the rest of Mecklenburg County.
Keepsakes stay wherever you've set them aside.
Only clearing a garage, a basement or a move-out? Or is it mostly furniture? These pages fit better.
North Carolina law ties a person's belongings to their estate, so it helps to check before anything leaves the house.
North Carolina's definitions section, G.S. 28A-1-1, says a personal representative “includes both an executor and an administrator”. If you're not sure whether anyone has been appointed for your parent's estate, ask the Clerk of Superior Court or an estate attorney. We can't tell you who has authority in your case.
In plain words: furniture and household goods are personal property, which is why it can help to wait for the paperwork before anything goes. This isn't legal advice. The Clerk of Superior Court or an attorney can tell you what applies to your family.
You can request a quote now and pick a date once the paperwork is settled.
North Carolina has a shorter affidavit route for some smaller estates. There is one section for estates without a will (G.S. 28A-25-1) and one for estates with a will (G.S. 28A-25-1.1).
The section has value limits and other conditions too. The affidavit is for collecting the estate's property. It doesn't, on its own, settle who may clear the house. Ask the Clerk of Superior Court or an attorney whether this route fits your family, and when.
Working to a closing date? Put it in your request and we'll ask your hauler what they can do.
Many people settling a parent's home live hours away. You don't have to stand in the driveway to start a quote.
A parent's garage and den often hold two things that can't go out with everything else: leftover chemicals and old electronics.
In plain words: the county's household hazardous waste drop-off accepts these from residents. If you live out of state, ask the county whether you can drop off from a parent's house. List the cans in your request and ask your hauler what they can take.
In plain words: old TVs and computers can't go in the trash. Count them in your request and ask your hauler how they handle electronics.
What to keep or give away is your family's call, and there's no need to decide everything at once. Set keepsakes aside, and ask your hauler what can be donated. Signs of hoarding, or wondering where a load goes? These pages go deeper.
A whole house is priced as one job, from photos or a walkthrough. There's no rate card for it, because no two homes hold the same things.
If the estate is paying, say so in your request. Your hauler can tell you how they handle the bill.
Not always. Tell us where you are, because many executors handle this from another state. Text photos of each room and say who can open the house: a neighbor, a relative, an agent or a lockbox. We'll ask your hauler whether they can work from the photos and that access, and we'll text you their answer before anything is scheduled.
They stay put until your family decides. Set keepsakes aside or tape off a room, and list anything you'd like donated in your request. Ask your hauler what can be donated, since that depends on the item. Papers, photos and anything the estate may need should come out of the house before the job starts.
That depends on the estate, and it's a question for the Clerk of Superior Court or an attorney. North Carolina law states: “The duties and powers of a personal representative commence upon the personal representative's appointment.” We can't tell you who has authority in your case. When you're ready, send photos and we'll line up your hauler.
As one job, from photos or a walkthrough, not item by item. Your hauler confirms the final price on-site after reviewing the items, before anything is loaded. When you're ready, request a quote by text, phone or the online form, and we'll text back.
Text photos of each room and tell us who can open the door. We'll text back and line up your hauler. 704 Junk is a referral service. Your independent local hauler sets the final price.