Sunday, February 26, 2017

Marietta GA Estate Liquidators Help Heirs Dispose Of Valuable Assets

By Brian Fox


Individuals with valuable assets almost always make arrangements for how they want those assets divided once they are gone. A person can will certain items to specific survivors and leave the rest for the heirs to handle as they see fit. Sometimes the person who passes orders, in a will, that property be sold and the cash divided between the heirs or donated to a charity. For heirs in Marietta, Georgia who want to divest themselves of this type of property, hiring professional Marietta GA estate liquidators may be the best answer.

A lot of times relatives do not live in the area of the deceased and have no interest in keeping the family home, farm, or business for themselves. Once the items that the loved one has willed to specific individuals have been handled, the heirs will have to decide what to do with everything that is left.

When there is real estate involved many family members prefer to list the assets with a professional instead of trying to sell the property themselves. Most real estate Brokers are accustomed to such sales and know who the best potential buyers will be. They can advertise the real estate, add it to a multiple listing service, show it to prospective buyers and handle the closing for the heirs.

The deceased may leave a house full of furniture, china, silver, and art objects that have to be sold. The survivors can bring in a professional liquidator to asses the items in question and make suggestions about how to handle the sale. It might be necessary to get an appraiser in to evaluate certain items. The liquidator will work with whichever heir has been put in charge of the sale to set the value on the rest.

Moving a whole houseful of furniture, kitchenware, clothing, and other household items can be a big job, and it might be easier to leave the personal property for sale where it is and bring the interested buyers to it. This works especially well with a business liquidation when equipment, merchandise, and office supplies can be advertised at deeply discounted prices over an extended period of time.

Sometimes it is easier to move personal items to another location, such as an antique shop, and let the store handle the sale of the merchandise. When this is the case, the shop will negotiate either a flat fee or a percentage of the purchase price for handling the sale. In this way, the family home can be prepared for sale right away, if the survivors are all agreeable.

One efficient way of handling a liquidation is through the auction method. Most auctioneers have conducted these types of sales, and many can offer both real estate and personal property. They will work with the heirs to come up with appropriate values and reserve prices. The auctioneer may suggest conducting the sale online to get maximum exposure.

The passing of a loved one is usually a stressful time for those left behind. Having someone come in and help with the disposal of family possessions often makes the process easier for all the parties concerned.




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