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[quote=Anonymous]NP with three deceased parents and one deceased in law.

If I could do it again, I would wait until they pass.

It goes against all instincts but here is the rationale:

(my parents were divorced and living apart)

With my mother, who was a mild hoarder, I'd clean things out...and she'd restock them with something else.  This went on for years!  I wasted so many days/weeks possibly months of my life cleaning out her crap...over and over...

With my father, who was a huge hoarder, through circumstance he ended up living with us temporarily while in treatment but then died.  So after his death, his house was totally untouched and so, so full.

My brother and I rented a commercial size garbage bin and I think we filled it 3.5 times.  It ended up being easier.

The only thing you are really looking for is photos, money, and jewelry.  You really don't need to save anything else unless there is some priceless painting you think you can sell.

The trick is, not to get sucked into the "I can resell this chair online" or that will become your whole life.  [/quote]

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