Clearing a Parent's Home: A 6-Week Plan
A week-by-week plan with sentences for the hard family conversations, a sorting system, a log and a filled-in example. Not legal advice.
By Whole Life HQ4 parts · about 4,400 words · printable · read online
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Who it's for
Adult children and relatives clearing or downsizing a parent's home who want a calm week-by-week plan and the words for the hard conversations.
What you receive
- 4 written parts, about 4,300 words
- Sentences for the hard conversations with your parent and your siblings
- A six-week plan, a four-color sorting system and a family choosing round
- A filled-in example, a log and printable pages. Not legal advice
4 printable pages, in reading order
- Part 1: Start here, and the hard conversations
- Part 2: Weeks 1 to 3
- Part 3: Weeks 4 to 6
- Part 4: A filled-in plan and printable pages
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The first page, word for word. 4 printable pages in total.
Part 1: Start here, and the hard conversations
A parent is moving to a smaller place or into care, or has died, or you are simply starting the conversation while you can. Either way, you now face a house full of a lifetime's belongings, and a calendar that does not leave much time. This guide gives you six weeks, a clear order of work and the words for the hardest conversations.
It is written for adult children, relatives and friends in the United States. It is not about clearing a house in a day. It is about doing it in a way you will not regret.
What this guide does and does not do
It does:
- Give you a six-week plan, week by week, with small jobs and times.
- Help you hold the conversations with your parent and your siblings, with sentences you can use.
- Give you a simple way to sort things: keep, give to family, sell, donate, recycle, throw.
- Give you a filled-in example and printable pages.
It does not:
- Give legal, tax, medical or financial advice.
- Tell you how to settle an estate. If your parent has died, there are legal steps that differ by state.
What is in each part
- Start here, and the hard conversations
- Weeks 1 to 3
- Weeks 4 to 6
- A filled-in plan and printable pages
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4 printable pages: see the list
- Part 1: Start here, and the hard conversations
- Part 2: Weeks 1 to 3
- Part 3: Weeks 4 to 6
- Part 4: A filled-in plan and printable pages
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Who wrote it
Written by the Whole Life HQ team.
Not yet reviewed by an outside expert. It is general information, not professional advice.
General information, not legal advice. Rules differ by state; check with a qualified professional or your local office.
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