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When You Inherit an Estate

Hello, my name is Jacob Langston. My father passed away two years ago, and I inherited his entire estate. Dad was a great guy, but he sure did have a lot of stuff. He lived in a large home, and I honestly don’t think he changed a thing since my mother died twelve years before him. I couldn't afford to keep the house, so selling it was one of the first things I had to take care of. I was at a loss for what to do with all the belongings inside. I had to start moving things out in order to get the house ready to sell. Once it sold, I had to move the rest out. I hired a moving and storage company to help with this daunting task, and am I glad I did. Stay tuned as I share this adventure with you!

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When You Inherit an Estate

    How To Protect Four Fragile Items During Moving
    When moving, it's important to ensure that your items not only make it to their new home -- but also that they make it there without suffering damage. Here's a look at four items that are often broken or damaged during moving, and how to protect them. Electronics Electronics like televisions and computers have so many breakable components, from glass screens to fragile plastic encasement. If you have the original boxes from electronics, putting them back in the original boxes, complete with the Styrofoam packing or packing peanuts, is your best option.

    Two Tips To Help You Save When Hiring A Moving Company
    Although moving is often an exciting time, it can also be quite stressful.  Enlisting the help of a moving company can minimize some of this stress because they assist with the more difficult tasks, such as packing, hauling and unpacking.  However, while you may want to work with a moving company, you may believe that it's simply not within your budget to do so.  Instead of doing all of the hard work yourself, use this information to learn more about how you can hire a moving company without breaking the bank.

    Learn The Benefits Of Using A Storage Unit As A Temporary Garage When Needed
    If your garage has recently become flooded and you are not able to do work on your car in it, consider taking everything to a local storage facility so that you can get the job done. There are many benefits to working on your vehicle in a storage facility when no other space is available. Learn why a storage unit is such a great option for you to use when you need to make repairs on your car.

    Self Storage Can Help You Run A More Organized Business
    The business that remains organized operates smoother and with fewer unwanted incidents like lost documents or missing customer orders. For many small businesses, space may not be an option in the workplace for storing sensitive items like employee data and other documentation. You may have a great need for additional storage space at your place of business for larger items like furniture or machinery. Without successful storage solutions in place, you run the risk of your business becoming disorganized, slow and unprofitable.

    Storing A Car For Your Teen Driver
    If you have a teenager approaching the driving age, you are probably beginning to think about what you are going to do about getting your teen a car. If you find a good deal on a car several weeks before your teen is ready to drive, don't let it pass you by. Have you thought about using a self-storage facility to store your teen's car? Self-storage facilities can be a great solution to the problem of not having anywhere to keep the car until it is needed.

    Making the Big Move: Tips for International Relocation
    After years of dreaming, you are finally making the move abroad.  You have a new job lined up and are eager to get going, but you are overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done. Take a deep breath and remember what Lao Tzu said: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."  The list of single steps for an international move is a long but manageable one.

    Picking A Self-Storage Unit? Look For Security And Protect Your Items
    If you're moving and you have to put a lot of your personal items into a self-storage unit, there are a few things you want to know before you load a unit up. You want to find a unit that is going to be safe for your items, and you want to protect all of the items so they are in the same condition when you come home as they were when you put them in the unit.

    How To Stay Organized When Moving With A Bunch Of Helpers
    It's always nice when friends offer to help you move. As the saying goes, many hands make light work! The only struggle involved with having so many moving helpers is keeping everyone organized. These tips will help ensure you keep your crew on-task on moving day, so everyone's energy is spent moving and packing boxes, rather than stumbling over each other. Assign everyone a task based on his or her strengths.