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Established in Dunedin, by local couple Andrew Whiley and Jacquelyn Dunham, Estate of Grace grew from a recognition of the need for families and individuals to have more options for the management of their own estates and estates of their loved ones.
Estate of Grace offers a range of services customised to the client, ranging from estate clean-up and property preparation for sale, to assistance for individuals who may be down-sizing or relocating to a retirement home.
For instance, in the case of a recent estate liquidation, the furnishings of the home were requested to be donated to the Otago Community Hospice and soft goods such as linens were donated to St Vincent de Paul and the Curtain Bank.
A variety of towels and blankets were donated to the SPCA. Other community groups that have also benefited from client donations include the Women’s Refuge, the Malcam Trust, the Bloke’s Shed and the Dunedin Night Shelter.
Quite often, families are scattered geographically and the amount of work required to deal with an estate from a distance can be daunting.
Estate of Grace can assist by providing inventories including photographic and videographics, along with arranging packing, shipping and short or long-term storage arrangements.
For clients who are considering a down-sizing or move to a retirement home, Estate of Grace has assisted by providing a caring approach to de-cluttering, and organising and can assist with the move to new home or facility.
Transitions can be very difficult. Let us help tie sort out what is important to you and your family. We will help maximise your estate value while keeping what is important to you.
We believe that many local charities and organisations can benefit from donations of unwanted furniture and household goods rather than sending items to the landfill.
Every client is important to us and your circumstances are unique. We will endeavour to help you with whatever support you require.
No job is too big or too small. We can assist the elderly to downsize or move to a rest-home, or we can manage the liquidation of a large estate with preparation of the property for sale.
We will meet your needs and your schedule. Whether it’s an apartment or larger home, our team will help you meet your deadlines and expectations.
Families are often grieving and under duress and the emotional connection with the physical items (photos, treasured family items, a household of contents, etc.) adds more time and complexity to an already monumental task.
Frequently, family members do not live locally, and this further adds to logistic difficulties and time constraints.
Estate of Grace was started as we had seen first-hand, how difficult this process was for many families trying to manage dealing with a family estate.
We felt it was important to be supportive yet flexible in our approach as each situation is unique.
Engagement with Estate of Grace through a lawyer, trustee or family member(s)
Services performed include:
Indicating any labour, costs and disbursements as per the estimate and time allocations. Learn more about payment.
For many services, we charge on an hourly basis with pricing dependent upon the number of personnel required and time-frames outlined.
Additional charges based on specific services and disbursements such as:
· Gardening,
· Packing,
· Storage and shipping fees,
· & Disposal charges/skip hire may be charged as a fee.
You will have an estimate that outlines the expected costs and we will invoice all services on one invoice.