Deceased Estate Clearance Services
Lighthouse are experts when it comes to deceased estate clearance services in Melbourne. With over 35 years’ experience in probate valuations and clearing properties, our team are clear, concise and thoughtful.
We understand that clearing a loved one’s property can be a very emotional and daunting task. At Lighthouse we can ease the burden and provide a complete service from clearing, preparing and sale of the property.
We can advise you on the right way to proceed with our services including:
- Probate valuations,
- Full deceased estate clearances,
- Maximise sales of goods from house contents,
- Charity donations,
- General maintenance,
- Gardening services
Benefits of using Lighthouse for your clearances:
- hassle-free house clearance services
- nearly 4 decades of experience
- clear, concise and thoughtful
- we dispose of all rubbish and recycle
- sell or donate any unwanted items
We can advise you on the right way to proceed with our services including:
- Probate valuations,
- Full deceased estate clearances,
- Maximise sales of goods from house contents,
- Charity donations,
- General maintenance,
- Gardening services
We can advise you on the right way to proceed with our services including:
- Probate valuations,
- Full deceased estate clearances,
- Maximise sales of goods from house contents,
- Charity donations,
- General maintenance,
- Gardening services
How do I prepare for a Deceased Estate House Clearance?
It’s never an easy time when you need to manage a Deceased Estate. There are often so many things needing to be done such as contacting family, funeral arrangements all while you are going through a period of grief.
Professional deceased estate clearance services can lift some of this burden, but there are still a few important tasks which will need to be addressed before engaging these services.
Some things to make sure you consider and action include:
- You have all the smaller items that are wanted by family and friends cleared from the property. (ie photos, small trinkets etc)
- With larger items that need to be delivered, make sure they are clearly marked.
- Make a list of items that you may think are still on the property that are wanted by the family.
Deceased Estate Removals
There are several reasons we are the number 1 choice in Melbourne for Deceased Estate Removals. Lighthouse upon clearing a property will identify all items of value, sort for charity, sort items and documents of personal value that may be wanted by family. Lighthouse will organise delivery of items to family members, deliver to charity and also remove all the rubbish from the property.
1. What is a deceased estate?
A deceased estate includes all the assets and liabilities of a person who has died. Beneficiaries are people who inherit the deceased estate which may include property, personal belongings, money, shares, and personal belongings.
In most cases, a person’s will determines who the beneficiaries are. Lighthouse assists with the home contents, helping the beneficiaries value the items, put them up for sale, donate them and clear and declutter the home.
2. Do beneficiaries pay tax on inheritance in Australia?
In Australia there are no taxes on the inheritance of a deceased estate. However, you may have a tax obligation if you dispose of an asset you’ve inherited, such as CGT on the property or dividends. For any of these questions you should always speak to a legal representative to determine your obligations.
Google Reviews
David was fantastic from the start. We were faced with the overwhelming task of clearing out a house that contained not only my in-laws 65 plus years together but also items inherited from each of their parents that had never been dealt with. With his expertise, David identified many items that he recommended be sold at auction or through other means and organized for them to be sold, including many items that we did not realize had value and would likely have given away. We obtained far more than we expected from the sale of furniture, jewelry, kitchen and other items. He also organized for remaining items to go to charity or be disposed off. He took such a load off of us. Hiring him was the best decision we made and well worth his fee. We highly recommend David and his services.
We engaged Lighthouse Estate Clearances to help with the clearing out of our family home. Original plans were for 3 people to complete the job and unfortunately only 2 could make it. David and John turned up and just got stuck into the job. They worked tirelessly, were extremely professional and took the care to ask us if certain items were actually to be disposed of or sent to auction. It was amazing that they took the time to check with us before packing it in the truck. It was this sort of care and consideration that made our experience with Lighthouse so positive. We would use David and his team again in a heartbeat. Could not recommend them more.
David West & his team were professional and cleared the house quickly. They took items to to places for me as well as organising to take an auction house & Op Shop. Great 👍
David recently took care of clearing the content of a property we had to prepare for sale due to sad circumstances. It was an absolute pleasure dealing with him, right from the time of first contact to the very end! He came at the organised time and left everything the way we expected! We would highly recommend him to anybody! Thank you, David!
David and his team are fantastic. They came and cleared out a garage from a hoarder in no time, when it would have taken us weeks. They found all the hidden treasures amongst the rubbish and put them to auction making us money back! Can't recommend them highly enough. Thanks David
We engaged David West for the clearing out of an apartment part of a deceased estate. David attended to the job professionally and with care, despite the short turn around required. His knowledge of antiques is impressive. I would highly recommend.