Estate Appraising & Liquidating Service • Estate Advising by The Estate Lady

Every day approximately forty-eight hundred baby boomers become middle-aged orphans when their elderly parents pass away, leaving behind a lot
more than just memories. Now What?

You've heard the horror stories: arguments over stuff . . . an inheritance lost forever when easily deceived parents are scammed . . . siblings estranged . . . an adult heir taken from daily responsibilities for months because of the enormous task of emptying a childhood home. It doesn't have to be that way for you.

"If Boomers want a jump on what to expect as the lives of their parents wane; If Boomers want a blueprint for how to handle their parents' "stuff" and more; and if Boomers want anecdotal commentary that presents practical guidance for things they never thought of, then this little jewel is worth the time it takes to read and the modest cost to own."

A. Frank Johns, J.D., CELA
Elder Law Attorney
Booth Harrington & Johns, PLLC

Founded in 1993 by Julie Hall, The Estate Lady today is a limited liability company in Charlotte providing comprehensive services for conducting estate sales, personal property appraisals, liquidations, and removal of home contents. The company works with individuals and professionals to liquidate furnishings within a home. The Estate Lady also has brokerage sources for selling valuable fine art and collectibles.

With a turnkey process, The Estate Lady has the ability to empty the contents of an average estate within three to six working days by appropriately selling valuable contents, donating others or discarding items that can no longer be used. Services and skills are customized for each client's individual situation or professional need. Cost of these services are fee-based and determined after a consultation session.

Company Service Offerings

Personal Property Appraisals from a Certified Personal Property Appraiser:
Provides certified appraisals that exceed IRS standards and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

On-site Estate Sales and Liquidation:
Operates as a licensed Estate Sale professional.

Brokering:
Finds buyers for fine objects of art, collections or individual items of value.

Removal and disposal of home contents:
Content removal of homes when the homeowner must prepare for a new living situation or has died without an heir or family member in close proximity to assist.

Consultation:
Provides expert advice on personal property disposition.

Service benefits for individuals:
Julie Hall, a Certified Personal Property Appraiser and Licensed Estate Sale Professional, provides reliable and trustworthy counsel to help people know the true value of their personal property.

Often working with individuals who are dealing with emotional trauma of illness, death, divorce, or human frailty - she is able to assist them in appropriately removing and disposing of the contents of their homes, appraising their furnishings and collectibles for a fair market value and organizing the contents for an estate sale. Items that can't be sold are either donated or discarded.

The Estate Lady will meet with you at the home to learn the scope of her involvement. Often working with senior adults and their children, her approach is one of care and compassion for the family. The Estate Lady's hallmark is integrity and dependability when providing these turnkey services.

Supplementing other professionals' service offerings
The Estate Lady also concentrates on helping legal, banking, financial planning, accounting, and insurance professionals. Her specialized services, supplementing these professionals' areas of expertise, include:

Credentials
The Estate Lady operates under the ethical standards set by the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Hall is a member of The Certified Appraisers Guild of America (CAGA); The American Society of Estate Liquidators, (ASEL); and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Julie is a current member of The National Speakers Association (NSA).

In addition, The Estate Lady is worthy enough to appear on Angie's List in Charlotte. This list is used by thousands of member consumers who report on their service experience with that company and reported to Angie's List as a reliable contractor.

About The Estate Lady & Personal Property Services