Estate Coordinator: Our services on behalf of the estate begin with a free consultation to determine the needs of the estate. Based on those results, we will develop a package of all services that the estate will need and select a team of professionals to handle those estate matters. That package will include professionals such as an attorney, appraiser, real estate agent, inspectors and accountant as needed. Contractors, mediators, computer experts and elder care professionals will be available as necessary. Our estate package is designed to alleviate the burden and stress on the personal representative, family and/or guardian. The probate process will be completed as quickly as possible while limiting the costs of probate and preserving as much value as possible for the beneficiaries of the estate.
 
Elder Care / Case Management:  We assists the family in evaluating, coordinating and implementing life care and facility placement in order that all benefits and services for which there is an entitlement are in place. Our case manager has extensive knowledge of the health care providers in Brevard and Indian River Counties and will work with the family to evaluate the level of assistance needed, taking into account the individual needs and wishes of each family situation.
 
Mediation: We provide dispute resolution services.  To avoid costly litigation when dissension and difficulties within the family or third parties arise, we can save significant  time and money and ease the process for all.
 
Security: We will secure all estate property. We will tour the estate with members of the family, the personal representative or a designated third party to change the locks if necessary, turn off all appliances, and both secure and document family heir looms, keep sakes, cash, bonds, valuable jewelry, business papers, and legal documents. We will also collect all mail and forward them to the appropriate party, and submit a change of address form to the U.S. Postal Service and governmental authorities.
 
 Inventory & Appraisal: The next step is to take a comprehensive inventory of all items in the residence, have them evaluated by a Certified Appraiser, if appropriate, and submit the list with recommended pricing in both hard copy and electronic form to the personal representative or designated individual. Upon request, we will also take digital photographs of all the rooms and selected individual items for insurance, security, and liquidation purposes.
 
Liquidation: There are many ways to liquidate personal property, and we will tailor the methodology to our clients' needs or desires. Our preference is to call upon an extensive network of dealers and buyers throughout our service areas. The advantages of selling to dealers and private buyers rather than staging public sales are several fold:

~ Dealers and private buyers know what they are looking for, the re-sale or collectible value of the items they want, and are willing to pay more than the general public, who are generally just looking for bargains.

 ~ Liability and the possibility of accident, breakage, and theft are lowered by inviting professional buyers and dealers to visit the site instead of hundreds of unknown individuals.

 ~ Unadvertised private sales reduce the risk of burglary or vandalism of the vacant residence.

~ Our network of dealers and buyers know that they must pay fair prices for items or risk being dropped from our preferred mailing list, whereas many aficionados of estate sales open to the public enjoy bargaining for the lowest possible price.
 
~ Dealers and professional buyers usually buy multiple items or items in lots, while the general public often buys only one or two items at a time.
 
~ Holding private sales enables the disposal of personal property more quickly with less expense and risk than holding sales open to the public, because public sales entail the added expense of advertising, advertising lead time, and additional labor to supervise the sale, while generating less money from the sale of items in the personal estate.
 
~ However, if the client prefers holding a general estate sale open to the public, we will bring in a expert cleaning crew to clean the residence and items in preparation for a 3 day onsite estate sale. After professionally staging the for-sale items in attractive displays and making sure each item is priced appropriately, we will then advertise the estate sale through classified ads, the internet, and our own personal list of contacts. Following the preparations, we will hold the estate sale on a consecutive Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and arrange for delivery of larger items such as furniture, if needed, at the buyer's expense.
 
~ In addition, valuable items such as rare antiques, coin and stamp collections, and high-value collectibles may be put up for auction through a reputable auction house such as Bonham & Butterfield's or Sotheby's. Other collectibles and reasonably valuable small items may be put up for auction on eBay or other specialize online auction sites. Antiques and valuable items that might not be accepted for sale by an auction house can be placed for consignment sale in appropriate stores.
 
~ The remaining items of the estate sale will be offered for sale to various local second hand shops. Items not sold through auction, Online, eBay, onsite sales, or to second hand stores will be donated to a recognized charity selected by the family for a tax write off to be taken by the estate.
 
Mediation:  We can also provide dispute resolution services.  To avoid costly litigation when dissension and difficulties within the family or third parties arise, we can save significant  time and money and ease the process for all.
 
Residence: Finally, we will dispose of any remaining rubbish and have the residence, carpets, and floors cleaned from wall to wall, leaving the property ready for sale or rent. We will then take digital photographs of the interior and exterior of the property and make recommendations so the family, Personal Representative or other designated individual can determine if painting or repairs are necessary. We maintain our own repair staff that can handle most repairs, and paint the interior or exterior of the building. If there are extensive repairs which may require a contractor, upon request, we will arrange for bids by 3 Florida licensed contractors for any needed major repairs.

 
Third Parties: We will work closely with third parties such as professional fiduciaries, real estate agents, probate attorneys, and accountants to insure that all the needs of the various parties involved in the settlement of the estate are met. We can also refer family members to dispute resolution specialists, realtors, probate attorneys, and other professionals if needed.
 
Special Needs: Members of the Above & Beyond team are problem solvers with extensive resources throughout the Space Coast.  We will come up with creative solutions to any problem that may arise. For example, if the residence contains firearms the family wants to dispose of instead of selling, we can arrange for the local police department to take them in exchange for a receipt, eliminating any liability should the weapons be found to have been used in a future crime. Other items of little intrinsic value may have great value to certain nonprofit historical societies or cultural centers, and we will seek them out to obtain further tax credits for donations.

If the residence contains valuable items such as antiques or paintings that must be removed immediately, we can photograph and catalog the individual items for insurance and estate purposes, and then arrange for their security, transportation, and storage in temperature and humidity controlled vaults until such time as the family wishes to liquidate them.
 
Vehicles: Vehicles, including automobiles, motorcycles, boats, water craft, and airplanes pose particularly thorny problems for liquidation due to state, federal, and Coast Guard regulations in relation to ownership of them. Nonetheless, we will either find buyers for the vehicles, vessels, and airplanes, or put them up for sale through appropriate reputable brokers, billing the estate for any government mandated sellers fees involved in the transfer of ownership.
 
Pets: Working with animal rights and rescue groups, along with Animal Care & Control departments of local governments, we will make every effort to find kind and caring homes for all pets, including dogs, cats, fish, birds, and other animals in the household
 
Conclusion: Upon the conclusion of our services, we will present the appropriate party with an itemized hard copy and electronic copy of all transactions performed, including original receipts of sales and expenses as well as the photos taken during the performance of our services, so that a complete record is available for legal purposes pertaining to the estate.
 

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