When you are the executor or personal representative of a Charlotte estate, you cannot just clear the house. Every disposition has to be defensible. Heirs may disagree about who gets what, and an attorney may ask for an inventory. Casual cleanouts produce no records at all, and that creates problems months later.
We do estate cleanouts with the records an executor needs. We photograph every item entering resale. We keep a signed disposition log that lists every item, where it went and, for items sold, what it sold for. Our own valuations are market-value estimates, not USPAP appraisals. Anything that needs a formal appraisal is referred to a credentialed independent appraiser, and we say so rather than blur the difference. With your authorization we work directly with your probate attorney.
The result is a clean handoff. Heirs can see the documentation. The attorney has the inventory and the log for the estate file. Nothing was disposed of without a written entry, nothing was sold without a recorded price, and nothing was donated without a receipt.
If the house is going on the market afterwards, see real estate transitions. If you are an heir rather than the executor, our inherited house page covers what to expect, and the full clearing process is on estate cleanout in Charlotte.
How we work with the estate attorney.
With written authorization from the executor, we share the inventory, valuations and disposition log with the estate's attorney in the format their file needs. We do not give legal advice and we do not decide who inherits what. If you are an attorney looking for a cleanout partner, see our page for attorneys and fiduciaries, or the page written for a probate attorney in Charlotte.
What the family receives.
- ✓Photographed inventory of every item entering resale
- ✓Referral to a credentialed independent appraiser for items that need a formal appraisal
- ✓A signed disposition log for the estate file, listing every item and its destination
- ✓Itemised donation receipts
- ✓Coordination with the probate attorney, with the executor's written authorization
- ✓A final financial summary itemised by category
- ✓A broom-clean property on the timeline the estate needs
Why VaultXL.
Executor-ready inventory
Every item we catalog is photographed, dated and listed, so the executor has a record to hand to the attorney or an heir.
Honest about appraisals
Our valuations are market estimates. When an item needs a formal appraisal, we refer you to a credentialed appraiser instead of passing our estimate off as one.
Attorney-coordinated
We work directly with the probate attorney with your written authorization, sharing records in the format their file needs.
Heir transparency
Multi-sibling estates are common. Every disposition is logged, so the executor can show siblings exactly what happened to each item.
NDA on request
We will sign an estate-specific NDA on request. Family information, addresses and item details stay confidential.
Where we serve.
Charlotte · Mecklenburg County · Union County · Iredell County · Cabarrus County
Start with a walkthrough.
A free walkthrough in your home, then a written quote before any work starts.
Frequently asked.
We produce a photographed inventory of every cataloged item and a signed disposition log that records where each item went. We add itemised donation receipts, a record of every sale and a final financial summary, all of which your attorney can use in the estate file.
Yes, with written authorization from the executor. We share the inventory, valuations and disposition log with probate counsel in the format their file needs.
A contested item is photographed and held, in managed storage or at the property, until the executor or the court resolves the dispute. Nothing contested is sold or donated without written executor authorization.
We refer it to a credentialed independent appraiser. VaultXL's own valuations are market-value estimates rather than USPAP appraisals, so anything that must hold up as a formal appraisal goes to a credentialed professional.
Every project is quoted in writing after a free walkthrough, and nothing starts before you have the quote. The quote sets a non-refundable setup fee. Items that sell carry a 15% commission on the net sale price, after marketplace fees, so the estate keeps 85%.
We work throughout greater Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, including Myers Park, Eastover, SouthPark, Ballantyne, Dilworth, Plaza Midwood, Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, Lake Norman, Weddington, Waxhaw, Matthews and Mint Hill.
