"The only thing you really have in this life are your memories," Steven said. "The moments you remember for years and years - in my case, 87 years!" At this point in his life, Steven is downsizing in preparation of moving in with his oldest daughter in Boston. "I'm only keeping the most important things," he said. "All the rest I'm sending to my children and grandchildren so they can enjoy … [Read more...]
Packing and Shipping a Boston Estate: The Challenges
"I knew that when my great-aunt Chloe died, it was going to be on me to clean up her estate and ship certain items to relatives and friends. We'd talked about it many times, and Chloe had gone over all of her wishes with me. What I didn't know," Boston native Sheila S. said, "was what a big and complicated job shipping an estate can be!" Chloe had left some nice things to her family, who … [Read more...]