Family inheritance distribution
Pieces tagged for specific relatives across the country, shipped with photos and tracking to each recipient.
Specialty · Estate
When the House
Has to Be Empty by Friday.
Estate clear-outs, senior downsizing, post-move shipping, and family-distribution runs. We ship pieces to grandchildren, siblings, and adult children across the country — and partner with realtors and senior move managers to make the closing date.
At a glance
- What it is
- Concierge shipping for estates and downsizing
- Best for
- Family inheritance distribution, downsizing moves, estate sales
- Includes
- Photo documentation per item for trust records
- Partners
- Realtors, senior move managers, estate attorneys
- Starting price
- $175 per half-day on-site
- Timeline
- Often complete within 1–3 days of a clear-out window
How estate & downsizing works
1. Walk-Through
We meet at the home with the family (or the move manager), tag items by recipient, and estimate carton count.
2. Family Distribution List
Each item is logged with photo, recipient name, address, and shipping method.
3. Pack & Ship in Waves
We pack and ship in waves over 1–3 days. Family members get tracking as each item leaves.
4. Trust Documentation
Final PDF with every item, recipient, tracking, and photo — delivered to the family or trust attorney.
What makes estate shipping different from a regular move
Estate work has a different rhythm. There's a closing date, often a family that lives spread out, items that have to go to specific people (and a few that have to be documented for the trust), and emotional weight on every box. We've worked through dozens of these in Orange County — many in Leisure World, Laguna Woods, and the long-tenured neighborhoods of Newport Beach, Mission Viejo, and Tustin — and the workflow is pretty consistent: a 90-minute walk-through with the executor or senior move manager to tag items by recipient, then a one-to-three day on-site session where we pack, photograph, ship, and log each piece. Photos matter twice: once for trust documentation, and again because the family member receiving the piece in Chicago or Boston wants to see it before it arrives. We coordinate routinely with realtors who need the house broom-clean by closing, senior move managers (NASMM members in OC), and estate attorneys who need a paper trail. Larger fragile pieces route through our white-glove service; standard household items go through normal carrier shipping with proof-of-pickup documentation.
What we handle most
Senior downsizing into a smaller home
Excess items shipped to family members instead of sold or donated; reduces emotional weight on the move.
Probate and estate sale support
Photo documentation per item, signed receipts, PDF report to estate attorney.
Out-of-state heir coordination
Heirs in NY, IL, TX — they pick items via FaceTime walk-through, we ship and they receive.
Closing-date deadline pressure
Coordinated with the listing agent to make sure the house is empty by the day of close.
Memorabilia and photo albums
Carefully boxed and shipped, with photos and inventory list for the family record.
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Pricing
From $175
per half-day
Half-day on-site sessions (4 hours) at $175, full-day (8 hours) at $325. Materials and carrier postage billed at cost. Volume discount for multi-day estate clear-outs.
What's included
- Walk-through and item-by-item tagging
- Per-item photo documentation
- Packing labor (multiple days as needed)
- Carrier drop-off, with tracking per item
- Coordination with realtor / senior move manager / attorney
- Final PDF report for trust or estate records
Not included
- Carrier postage and white-glove fees (billed at cost)
- Storage (we coordinate with local storage facilities if needed)
- Furniture disposal or donation pickup (we coordinate but don't haul)
Frequently asked
How quickly can you start an estate job?
Often within 48 hours of the initial walk-through. For closing-date pressure jobs we'll prioritize and can sometimes start the next morning.
Do you work with senior move managers?
Yes — we regularly partner with NASMM-member move managers in Orange County. We handle the shipping side so they can focus on the move, sort, and donation coordination.
Can you document every item for the trust?
Yes. Photo per item, recipient name and address, tracking number, signed delivery confirmation. Final PDF report sent to the executor or estate attorney.
What about large furniture or fragile pieces?
Furniture and high-value fragile items go through our white-glove network (custom crate, air-ride van, signature delivery). Standard household items go through normal carrier shipping.
Can heirs choose items remotely?
Yes — we do FaceTime walk-throughs constantly. Heir in Chicago points at what they want, we tag it, photograph it, pack it, and ship it. They get tracking and a photo when it leaves.
Do you take items to donation or estate sale?
We coordinate with local donation pickups and estate-sale companies but we don't haul donated items ourselves. Our scope is the shipping piece — getting things to family members across the country.
Will you make the closing date?
Our scheduling for estate work is built around closing dates. Tell us the date when you book and we'll stage the work backwards to make it.
Estate & Downsizing
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