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Probate and bereavement house clearance, handled with care

Losing someone is hard enough. We take the practical burden off your shoulders, gently and respectfully.

Probate & bereavement house clearance

Probate & bereavement house clearance done properly

We understand that clearing a loved one's home can be overwhelming. It is one of the hardest practical tasks anyone faces, upsetting in practice and often large in scope. We provide a respectful, professional service and have helped many families through it with patience, sensitivity and complete discretion.

As part of our probate and estate service we can assist with the full property clearance, the secure storage of family possessions, and the transportation of items to family members or to auction houses. We work at your pace: if you need time to find paperwork, photographs or keepsakes before anything is moved, that comes first. Nothing leaves the house until you are ready.

Sensitive & discreetA calm, respectful team who understand this is a difficult time and behave accordingly.
Keepsakes set asideWe carefully set aside items of value or sentiment for the family before anything else is moved.
Items to family or auctionWe transport selected pieces to family members or to a reputable auction house, and clear the rest.
Storage of possessionsFamily possessions can be stored securely until you have decided what to keep, donate or sell.
Works with solicitors & executorsHappy to coordinate with solicitors, executors and estate agents to meet probate timelines.
Left ready for saleThe property is left clean, clear and ready to be valued, sold or let.

We work at your pace, not ours

Every family is different. Some want the house cleared quickly so they can move forward; others need time. We listen first, agree a plan that suits you, and never rush you. Important documents, jewellery, photographs and small treasures are found and set aside for you before any clearing begins.

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Valuations, auction and charity

We work regularly with auction houses and fine art valuers across the South East, so if there are antiques, collections or valuables in the estate we can arrange for them to be transported to auction. Usable furniture and household goods can go to a charity you choose, and the remainder is cleared and recycled responsibly.

A Clear House Moves van at a Sussex stone manor house

Coordinated with the professionals

If you are an executor or solicitor managing an estate, we can liaise directly with you and the estate agent, provide references, and work to the dates you need for probate and sale. Many of our clearances come by recommendation from solicitors and auctioneers for exactly this reason.

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Trusted by leading auction houses and fine art valuers across the South East

Bellmans Fine Art AuctioneersStancliffe & Glover, Fine Art Agents & ValuersSummers Place AuctionsToovey's Auctioneers & ValuersBBC
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Frequently asked questions

Can you set aside personal items for the family?
Always. Finding and setting aside documents, photographs, jewellery and keepsakes for the family is the first thing we do, before anything is cleared.
Do you work with solicitors and executors?
Yes. We regularly coordinate with executors, solicitors and estate agents and work to probate and completion timelines. We can provide references on request.
What about antiques and valuables?
We are specialist antique carriers and work with auction houses across the South East. Valuable items can be transported to auction, and the rest of the property cleared in the same visit.
Is the service confidential?
Completely. Discretion and sensitivity are central to how we work during a bereavement or probate clearance.
What clients say

Recommended without reservation

I can't recommend Wayne and his team highly enough. They have done a brilliant job, this time clearing my late father's cottage and taking selected items to auction. The garage and loft especially were stacked high with a lifetime's collection, but the cottage is now clear of everything, right down to the last rusty nail. They also vacuumed and dusted so it's all ready for the new owners. If you want a job done well, he's your man.
Pam LeanPrivate client
Clearing a family house, especially following a bereavement, is not one of life's pleasures. It can be overwhelming in scope and upsetting in practice. I found Wayne and his team thoroughly professional, 100% reliable, sensitive, efficient and careful. They were a pleasure to deal with and I would not hesitate to use Clear House Moves again.
CasperPrivate client
We have always found Wayne to be polite, prompt and competitively priced. We have used him on numerous occasions and he has never let us down. When needed he has demonstrated initiative to get the job done on time and on budget. I would have no hesitation in recommending his services.
Rupert Van der WerffDirector, Summers Place Auctions
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