Blog

Home & belongings

What do you do with someone’s home and belongings when they’re gone? Their home and things are part of their story, and it’s not always clear what happens to them when they’re no longer here.

What to do with someone's belongings when they die

What happens to our stuff when we die? While these things might seem insignificant, they carry a lot of weight for our loved ones. Deciding what to do with a loved one's belongings when they die is never easy. There are often feelings of guilt as well as waves of grief associated with throwing things away. Ultimately, the choice is yours, and there are many ways to handle someone's belongings when they're gone.

Most popular articles

All Articles about Home & belongings

How to Stop Junk Mail Addressed to You or Someone Else

By Laura Leavitt, MA in Rhetoric and Composition

9 Things You Can Do With Working & Broken Old Computers

By Laura Leavitt, MA in Rhetoric and Composition

20 Great Places to Donate New or Old Used Books

By Amy Wolkenhauer, BA in English/Creative Writing

How to Get Rid of (or Sell) Clothes You Don't Need

By Sherrie Johnson, BA in Liberal Studies

What Happens to an Apartment Lease After a Death?

By Belinda McLeod, BA in Secondary Education

How to Clean Out a Parent’s House After Death

By Belinda McLeod, BA in Secondary Education

How to Make an Emergency Pet Care Plan

By Danielle Solomon, MA in Professional Writing

Dying (and Living) on Home Hospice

By Hallie Kasper, MSN, PCP-BC, ACHPN, CPHON