When a loved one passes away your sorrow can be all encompassing. Following the funeral you will be faced with the difficult task of sorting through their belongings and deciding what to do with everything. Considerations such as the will, the wishes of siblings and dealing with the emotional aspects will be difficult to handle. Being methodical and allowing time to grieve will make things easier.
Room by Room
Make a list of all of the things mentioned in the will to make sure you are not unknowingly tossing anything important out. You will find starting in smaller rooms such as offices and guest rooms the easiest. The largest items of furniture will be more than the likely the ones people may be interested in keeping. You can discuss with family at the Funeral Home Deland, FL or have someone call family to see if anyone wants anything. Hopefully there will not be any disputes over items.
Allow Yourself Time to Grieve
Don’t expect to go through your loved ones possessions all at once. Take some time to reminisce and say “goodbye”. This may be a good time to share with family and take time to talk about your loved one’s life to pass on some family history. Keep items that will offer happy memories of your lives together and try to make sure everyone shares in the items that mean the most to them.
Sort to Make Choices Easier
Sort Items based on the following criteria:
* Keep: These are the things you want for yourself.
* Family and friends/will: These are the things designated in the will or that people have expressed interest in.
* Sell: Do not sell anything until family has agreed. You don’t want to make a mistake that will make a rift in the family.
* Charity: These are the things such as clothing, non-perishable food items, unused toiletries, etc. that a shelter or food bank can use.
* Toss: This is anything of no use or too much of a hassle to worry about.
Choosing the Funeral Home Deland FL needs at these times will be difficult enough. Having a plan to deal with the rest will help you get through the difficult times ahead.
Baldauff Family Funeral Home and Crematory has been providing the Funeral Home services like pre-planning funeral, Obituaries & more in Deland, FL requires in their times of grief & sorrow.
