# Deceased Estate Clearing Toronto: After-Death House Clearing and Executor Coordination URL: https://estateclearingtoronto.ca/deceased-estate-clearing/ # Deceased Estate Clearing Toronto: After-Death House Clearing and Executor Coordination Last updated: October 2, 2026 After-death full house clearing at family pace, coordinated with the executor, the beneficiaries and the Ontario probate timeline. From $2,500 Full House ClearKeepsake ProtocolProbate ReadyUnmarked Vans Request Confidential In-Home Consultation [/contact/ →](/contact/) Direct Executor Call: (437) 755-3782 [tel:+14377553782 →](tel:+14377553782) Free 90-minute consultation. Written itemized quote within 48 hours. ![Two Estate Clearing Toronto crew members wrapping family china at a sunlit Rosedale dining table](/images/misc/two-estate-clearing-crew-members-in-plain-charcoal.webp) - Zero Judgment Policy - Unmarked Discreet Vans - MaxSold Auction Coordination - 5-Star Satisfaction - Written Workmanship Warranty - WSIB Covered and $2M Insured - Background-Checked, Bonded Crews Written itemized quote within 48 hours. Written workmanship warranty on every scope. Estate Clearing Toronto clears your loved one's home room by room after a death, on a schedule built around you as executor, your beneficiaries and the Ontario probate timeline. Sentimental items are flagged and held for family review, and valuables are identified on day one for beneficiaries or MaxSold auction. Usable contents go to Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Salvation Army and Toronto Goodwill with receipts in the estate's name. You receive a documentation package suitable for probate court, the bank and beneficiary records, and a broom-clean home ready for listing. ## What Is Deceased Estate Clearing? Deceased estate clearing is the careful emptying of a home after someone has died, done in a way that protects the estate, the executor and the people who loved them. It is not hauling. The physical work comes last. First comes sorting: deciding, room by room, what belongs to family, what can be sold for the estate, what can be donated, and what has to be disposed of. Every one of those decisions is written down. Most executors in Toronto are doing this for the first time, often while grieving, working full time, and answering questions from siblings and the estate lawyer. Our estate clearing and estate cleanout services [/ →](/) take the physical and organizational load off you while keeping you in charge of every decision that matters. ![Labelled keepsake boxes of photo albums and letters set aside for family review](/images/content/labelled-keepsake-boxes-of-photo-albums-letters-an.webp) ## What Our Deceased Estate Clearing Service Includes ### Full house clearing after a death We clear the whole property: main floors, bedrooms, basement, attic, garage, sheds and any storage lockers. Each room is sorted before anything leaves it. Crews work in pairs or small teams, label boxes by destination, and keep a running inventory so the executor always knows where things stand. For a 2-3 bedroom home this usually means several working days. For a large estate in Forest Hill, Lawrence Park or the Kingsway it can mean several weeks, especially when auction waves are involved. ### Probate-timeline scheduling Probate in Ontario commonly takes many months [/guide/deceased-estate-timeline-ontario/ →](/guide/deceased-estate-timeline-ontario/) , and the house often has to be ready for a listing, a sale closing or a lease end somewhere in that window. We plan backward from the dates your lawyer or realtor gives us. Securing valuables and building the inventory can usually begin early, while dispersal is timed to your lawyer's advice once the Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee is in hand or other instructions are confirmed. We do not give legal advice; we build a schedule that fits the advice you receive. ### Executor and beneficiary coordination As executor or estate trustee, you are the decision-maker. We take instructions from you in writing, and with your authorization we keep beneficiaries informed through a shared photo inventory. When siblings disagree about an item, we set it aside, record it and wait for your decision. That neutral record protects you if questions come up months later. ### Keepsake protocol and shipping to heirs Photo albums, letters, recipe cards, military medals, jewelry and anything handwritten go into labelled keepsake boxes. Beneficiaries who live out of town receive photos so they can claim items from wherever they are. Approved items are packed with protective wrapping and shipped, and every shipment is recorded. Our past keepsake shipments have gone to Vancouver, Boston, London and Hong Kong. ### Auction candidate identification Many families do not realize what is in the house until a trained eye has looked. Our sorters are trained and experienced in spotting antiques, art, sterling silver, porcelain, jewelry, mid-century furniture, tools and collectibles. Candidates are logged on day one, before anything else moves, and routed on your instruction to beneficiaries, MaxSold online auction at 15% of hammer price, or storage. In Rosedale, an estate recovered $14,200 at auction from contents a previous crew had been about to discard. ![Crew lead and executor reviewing an itemized estate inventory binder at a kitchen table](/images/content/crew-lead-and-executor-reviewing-an-itemized-estat.webp) ### Donation routing with receipts Usable furniture, housewares, linens, clothing and building materials go to Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Salvation Army, Toronto Goodwill and local community furniture banks, sorted to each partner's needs. Receipts are collected in the estate's name and filed in your documentation package. Donation coordination is included on every job, not added as a fee. ### Broom-clean handoff When the last room is empty, the home is swept and left in broom-clean condition, ready for a realtor walk-through, stagers or a new owner. You receive the keys and the documentation package together: itemized inventory, donation receipts, auction results and disposal manifests. ## When Do Families Need Deceased Estate Clearing? Some families call us within weeks of a death because the home is a rental or a condo with monthly fees. Others wait until probate is under way and the property is heading to market. Common situations include: - **The house must be listed.** Your realtor needs a broom-clean home for staging and photos by a fixed date. - **The executor lives far away.** You manage the estate from Ottawa, Vancouver or overseas and need a team you can trust with photos and written updates. - **Beneficiaries need fairness on record.** A neutral, written inventory prevents disputes over who took what. - **The contents are valuable.** Art, antiques or collections need identifying before anyone starts filling bins. - **The home is a lot of house.** Forty years in a Lawrence Park or Leaside home leaves a full basement, attic and garage. ## What Affects the Cost of Deceased Estate Clearing in Toronto? | Cost factor | Why it matters | Typical tier | | --- | --- | --- | | Home size and floors | More rooms and storage areas mean more sorting days | Partial to large | | Volume in basement, attic and garage | Storage spaces often hold more than the living areas | Standard to large | | Antiques, art and collections | More inventory and auction preparation | Large to premium | | Hoarding overlap | Multi-week sorting within volume, under a Zero Judgment policy | Premium | | Access | Condo elevator bookings, narrow century-home stairs, laneway parking | Any tier | Two things never change the price after you sign: rush fees and surprise surcharges. Your quote is written and itemized, and some competitors charge an extra $400 to $800 for rush work that belonged in the original quote. We do not. ## Deceased Estate Clearing vs Clearing the House Yourself Families sometimes start clearing on their own, and for a small condo that can work. For a full house, the risks add up: missed papers, items sold or donated before an auction check, no receipts for the estate's records, and weeks of weekends lost to physical work during a hard time. Our estate clearing gives you an inventory, receipts, auction results and disposal manifests at the end, and it protects your relationships with the rest of the family because every decision is on paper. If you want to do part of the work yourselves, hourly senior sort and pack at $85 per sorter per hour, with a 3-hour minimum, can fill the gaps. ## Serving Toronto Neighborhoods and the GTA We clear estates across the Toronto core, including Rosedale, Forest Hill, Yorkville, the Kingsway, Lawrence Park, Deer Park, Moore Park, Leaside, High Park, Riverdale, the Annex and the Beaches, and across the GTA in North York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham and beyond. Estate lawyers and funeral professionals refer families to us, and we are used to working alongside them. When you are ready, request a confidential in-home consultation. It is free, it takes about 90 minutes, and we arrive in an unmarked vehicle. ## Not sure which scope your family needs? Book the free 90-minute consultation. You will know the tier, the schedule and the paperwork before you commit to anything. Request Consultation [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call (437) 755-3782 [tel:+14377553782 →](tel:+14377553782) Transparent Pricing ## How Much Does Deceased Estate Clearing Cost in Toronto? Deceased Estate Clearing is priced from our published estate clearing tiers (per estate). Every quote is written, itemized and delivered within 48 hours of your consultation. ### Partial Estate Clearing (1-bedroom condo or single floor) From $2,500 Range: $2,500 to $4,500 A condo, apartment or single floor cleared room by room, with keepsake review, donation receipts and a broom-clean finish. Most requested ### Standard Full Estate Clearing (2-3 bedroom home) From $4,500 Range: $4,500 to $9,000 A typical GTA house including basement, attic and garage, with day-one auction identification and the full documentation package. ### Large Estate (4+ bedrooms, auction coordination) From $9,000 Range: $9,000 to $18,000 Multi-floor sorting over several days, MaxSold auction waves, extensive donation routing and keepsake shipping for heirs out of town. Estates with valuable antiques, an extensive art inventory or hoarding overlap move into the premium tier at $12,000 to $25,000. Auction coordination is 15% of hammer price with no upfront cost, and proceeds return to the estate. ### Hourly Senior Sort and Pack **$85 per hour per sorter**, 3-hour minimum visit. Suited to smaller downsizing jobs or starting the sort with a parent. Auction coordination fee: 15% of hammer price (no upfront cost). ### Included on every job - Donation documentation and tax receipt filing - Discreet unmarked vehicle service - Executor documentation package - Written workmanship warranty Why Choose Us ## Why Choose Estate Clearing Toronto for Deceased Estate Clearing? Family-owned, Toronto-based and built for the paperwork and the people that come with an estate. ### Nothing sentimental leaves without review Photographs, letters, jewelry and anything handwritten are boxed, labelled and held. The executor and family decide; we record each decision. ### Paperwork found, not lost Bank statements, insurance policies, tax records and certificates are set aside and logged for the executor. They are never cleared in bulk. ### Records your lawyer can use The documentation package lists every item's destination and has survived three probate court audits, according to a referring Bay Street lawyer. ### Value recovered for beneficiaries Auction candidates are identified on day one and sold through MaxSold at 15% of hammer price, no upfront cost. ### Discretion on your street Plain white vans, plain charcoal uniforms, and no conversation about the home outside the home. ### Catherine on the first day Catherine Delacroix personally walks the first day of every estate over $8,000 so the family's wishes are clear to the whole crew. A word of caution: hauling-first crews make unnecesarry trips to the dump with antiques, photographs and papers a family would have wanted back. We identify auction candidates and keepsakes on day one, before anything leaves the home. How It Works ## How Does Deceased Estate Clearing Work? Our 5-Step Process Patient, respectful and methodical. Every step is coordinated around the executor, the beneficiaries and the probate timeline, never around a crew's convenience. 1. Step 1 ### Confidential In-Home Consultation We arrive in an unmarked vehicle for a free 90-minute consultation. Catherine Delacroix or a senior crew lead walks the home with you, reviews each room, notes priority heirlooms and confirms what you as executor need on paper. 2. Step 2 ### Written Itemized Quote With 3 Scope Tiers Within 48 hours you receive a written itemized quote with 3 scope tiers (partial, standard, premium) in a probate-court-suitable format, so your lawyer and beneficiaries can see exactly what is included. 3. Step 3 ### Scheduling Around Executor and Beneficiary Availability Clearing dates are set around your availability, your beneficiaries' travel plans and any probate or listing milestones your lawyer or realtor gives us. Notice: Watch out for cleanout companies that charge an extra $400 to $800 for rush fees that should of been included in the original quote. Be aware. 4. Step 4 ### Multi-Day Room-by-Room Clearing Our crew works through the home room by room at family pace. Catherine Delacroix personally walks the first day of every estate over $8,000 to ensure sentimental items are flagged and family wishes respected everytime. 5. Step 5 ### Broom-Clean Handoff With Documentation Package You receive a broom-clean property and the documentation package: donation receipts, auction results and disposal manifests. Our crew is accomodating of real estate agent listing timelines. Our Work ## Inside a Dignified Deceased Estate Clearing Project Calm, orderly rooms, labelled boxes and plain white vans. This is what our work looks like in Toronto homes. ![Crew sorting a living room into keep, donate and auction boxes](/images/misc/two-crew-members-sorting-a-tidy-living-room-into-k.webp) Crew sorting a living room into keep, donate and auction boxes ![Silver and porcelain photographed for MaxSold auction cataloguing](/images/misc/antique-silver-tea-service-and-porcelain-photograp.webp) Silver and porcelain photographed for MaxSold auction cataloguing ![Plain white unmarked van parked outside a Toronto family home](/images/misc/plain-white-unmarked-van-parked-discreetly-on-a-tr.webp) Plain white unmarked van parked outside a Toronto family home Client Stories ## What Families Say About Our Deceased Estate Clearing Work Real projects, shared with permission. Names are shortened for privacy. > Richard called us in April after his mother passed. A previous crew had torn through grandmother's china cabinet without asking. We stopped mid-day one, called the daughter, catalogued every piece, and shipped keepsakes to beneficiaries in Vancouver and Boston before continuing. The auction brought in $14,200 that the other crew would of thrown out. Richard L. Rosedale, Toronto > A 6-week probate deadline on a 5-bedroom estate with 40 years of accumulated art and antiques. Full inventory, 3 MaxSold auction waves, keepsake coordination with heirs in London and Hong Kong. Delivered broom-clean on day 42, 2 days ahead of the lawyer's probate filing deadline. The auction returned $38,000 in proceeds. The Thompson family Lawrence Park, Toronto > A probate lawyer at a Bay Street firm, Dr. James K. refers 2 to 3 estates per month to us. Our documentation package has survived three probate court audits without issue. He calls us his cleanup compliance insurance. Dr. James K., probate lawyer Bay Street, Toronto 5-Star Satisfaction | Written workmanship warranty on every scope Questions ## Deceased Estate Clearing FAQs Direct answers about deceased estate clearing cost, timing, documentation and how we protect sentimental items. ### What does deceased estate clearing cost in Toronto? Deceased estate clearing costs $2,500 to $4,500 for a partial clear (1-bedroom condo or single floor), $4,500 to $9,000 for a standard 2-3 bedroom home, $9,000 to $18,000 for a large 4+ bedroom estate with auction coordination, and $12,000 to $25,000 for a premium estate with valuable antiques, extensive art or hoarding overlap. Donation documentation, tax receipt filing, unmarked vehicles and the executor documentation package are included on every job, and auction proceeds often offset part of the cost. ### How long does a deceased estate clearing take? Most estates are cleared over multiple days at family pace, and your written quote within 48 hours sets the schedule. A 2-3 bedroom home typically runs several working days. A 5-bedroom Lawrence Park estate with 3 MaxSold auction waves was delivered broom-clean on day 42, 2 days ahead of the probate filing deadline. ### Can estate clearing start before probate is granted? Often the first step is securing valuables and papers and building the inventory, which can usually begin early. Confirm the timing of dispersal with your estate lawyer. We schedule sorting, donation and auction around the instructions they give you. ### Do you handle probate documentation for the executor? Yes. Every job includes an itemized inventory, donation receipts, MaxSold auction results and disposal manifests, formatted for probate court, the bank and beneficiary records. A Bay Street probate lawyer who refers 2 to 3 estates a month reports the package has survived three probate court audits without issue. ### How do you handle sentimental items when family can't be present? Sentimental items are set aside, photographed and held for family review. Beneficiaries receive photo documentation to approve or decline each piece, and we coordinate packing and shipping to out-of-town heirs, including past shipments to Vancouver, Boston, London and Hong Kong. ### What happens to valuable items during the clearing? Valuables are identified on day one and routed on your instruction to beneficiaries, to MaxSold auction at 15% of hammer price with no upfront cost, or to storage. A Rosedale estate recovered $14,200 at auction from contents a previous crew would have discarded. ### Do you provide unmarked vehicles for discretion? Yes. Every job uses plain white vans with no exterior branding, at no extra cost, so neighbors never know a family is handling a loss. ### Are your crews insured and background-checked? Yes. We are fully WSIB covered with $2M liability insurance, every crew member is background-checked and bonded, and each scope comes with a written workmanship warranty. Guides ## Deceased Estate Clearing Guides for Executors and Families Plain-language guides that answer the questions families ask before and during the work. ExplainerClearing a Loved One's Home When Beneficiaries Disagree [/guide/beneficiaries-disagree-over-belongings/ →](/guide/beneficiaries-disagree-over-belongings/) ExplainerDeceased Estate Timeline: The 8 to 12 Month Ontario Probate Process Explained [/guide/deceased-estate-timeline-ontario/ →](/guide/deceased-estate-timeline-ontario/) ExplainerProtecting a Vacant Estate Home in Toronto While Probate Is Pending [/guide/protecting-a-vacant-estate-home/ →](/guide/protecting-a-vacant-estate-home/) ExplainerWhere Families Find Hidden Valuables and Papers When Clearing a Loved One's Home [/guide/hidden-valuables-when-clearing-a-house/ →](/guide/hidden-valuables-when-clearing-a-house/) Decision guideClearing a Parent's House Yourself vs Hiring Estate Clearing Services [/guide/clearing-a-parents-house-yourself-vs-hiring/ →](/guide/clearing-a-parents-house-yourself-vs-hiring/) Decision guideWhat to Do First When You Inherit a Loved One's Home in Toronto [/guide/what-to-do-when-you-inherit-a-house/ →](/guide/what-to-do-when-you-inherit-a-house/) ## Related Estate Clearing Services From $4,500Probate Property ClearingEstate clearing for properties in or awaiting probate, coordinated with your estate lawyer and managed to the filing deadline. [/probate-property-clearing/ →](/probate-property-clearing/) From $2,500Executor Services TorontoDocumentation and coordination support for the estate trustee: itemized inventory, receipts, auction results and beneficiary records, delivered while the home is cleared. [/executor-services-toronto/ →](/executor-services-toronto/) 15% of Hammer PriceEstate Auction CoordinationMaxSold online auction coordination for valuable estate contents at 15% of hammer price with no upfront cost, with results recorded for the executor. [/estate-auction-coordination/ →](/estate-auction-coordination/) From $4,500Full House Cleanout TorontoWhole-property estate clearing, basement to attic, delivered broom-clean and ready for listing. [/full-house-cleanout-toronto/ →](/full-house-cleanout-toronto/) ![Unmarked white van outside a Toronto home while two crew members carry wrapped furniture](/images/misc/plain-white-unmarked-van-parked-discreetly-outside.webp) ## Ready to Plan Your Deceased Estate Clearing? A free 90-minute walk-through in an unmarked vehicle with Catherine Delacroix or a senior crew lead. You receive a written itemized quote with 3 scope tiers within 48 hours, in a format your probate lawyer can use. Request Confidential In-Home Consultation [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call (437) 755-3782 [tel:+14377553782 →](tel:+14377553782) - WSIB covered and $2M liability insured - Unmarked discreet vehicles - No rush fees added after the quote - Written workmanship warranty