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What happens to valuable items found?

Anything valuable found during a clearance belongs to the estate. We set it aside, log it, and hand it to the executor. Nothing valuable is sold or thrown away without written instruction.

  • Waste taken to licensed transfer stations
  • Careful, discreet crews
  • Itemised inventory for probate
  • Free no-obligation assessment
  • London-wide, 7 days by arrangement

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Mariusz Baran, founder and owner of Probate Clearance London, wearing a navy polo shirtWritten by , Founder & Owner

We work room by room, and we check the places people forget:

  • Lofts, cellars, garages, and sheds
  • The back of wardrobes and cupboards
  • Under beds and floorboards
  • Inside books, tins, and boxes
  • Coat pockets and handbags

This happens before anything is loaded.

What counts as valuable

  • Jewellery, watches, and loose stones
  • Silver, gold, and coins
  • Antique and mid-century furniture
  • Fine art, prints, and sculpture
  • Rare books, stamps, and militaria
  • Cameras, instruments, and quality tools
  • Cash and financial documents

Items with sentimental value are treated the same way, even if they are worth little.

What we do next

  1. Photograph the item where it was found.
  2. Log it with a short description and the room.
  3. Move it to a secure place, or leave it on site if you prefer.
  4. Tell the executor the same day.
  5. Wait for written instructions before anything else happens.

The executor decides

The clearance team does not decide what happens to an asset. The executor does.

The options are usually:

  • Keep it for a beneficiary
  • Sell it and return the money to the estate
  • Get it valued first
  • Store it until the estate is settled

Executors have a duty to act in the beneficiaries' interests, so a valuation is often the safest first step.

Getting a formal valuation

For anything that may be significant, use:

  • A RICS-qualified surveyor, or
  • A reputable auction house specialist

They give an open market value at the date of death. That is the figure HMRC wants.

Value items in the property where possible. It reduces the risk of damage and disputes.

Keeping things secure

If valuables must stay on site:

  • Change the locks
  • Keep items out of sight of windows
  • Tell the insurer the property is empty
  • Photograph everything

Empty probate properties are a known target.

No incentive to undervalue

We charge for labour, transport, and disposal. Our fee does not depend on what is in the house.

That keeps the sorting decision honest.

Talk to us

We survey the property, then send a written quote. No fixed price is given before we see the contents.

Call 0794 455 7700 or email info@houseandofficeclearance.co.uk.

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About the author

Mariusz Baran

Founder & Owner

Mariusz Baran is the founder and owner of Probate Clearance London, We Clear Everything London Ltd and House and Office Clearance Ltd. He has extensive hands-on experience in probate, bereavement and general property clearance across Greater London.

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