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[quote=Anonymous]OP is the house that’s filled with to the brim full of older things or are they continuing to constantly acquire things? Is it semi organized or are there basically goat trails  and rooms are no longer functional because of all the stuff.

If it’s the later in both cases, they are hoarders which is horribly difficult to handle. Your best outcome in this case is that one or both develop a non life threatening health issue or accident that forces them into assisted living where you can’t hoard. You would hire a company to haul away the junk and quickly sell the house.

If it’s the first problem, then try to get them to stay in your area for a longer stay. Find a place, let them know that what they don’t use in their new place they can put into storage. Boomers love to get younger relatives to take their stuff. They may be happy if you and your siblings go through and identify who wants what crap, storage units can be organized by goes to Jimmy, Sarah and my favorite ..hold for grandkids which s basically a section that will immediately be sent to donation when they die. It’s a waste of money to pay for the storage but if it heads off larger expenses of them holding on to crap and not moving, it makes more sense.

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