# Probate Property Clearing Toronto: Lawyer-Coordinated, Deadline-Managed Estate Clearing URL: https://estateclearingtoronto.ca/probate-property-clearing/ # Probate Property Clearing Toronto: Lawyer-Coordinated, Deadline-Managed Estate Clearing Last updated: October 2, 2026 Estate clearing for properties in or awaiting probate, coordinated with your estate lawyer and managed to the filing deadline. From $4,500 Lawyer CoordinationDeadline ManagedAudit-Ready RecordsSecured Valuables 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. ![Estate papers, house keys and a calendar on a hall table while crew seal archive boxes](/images/misc/estate-papers-house-keys-and-a-calendar-on-a-hall-.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 properties tied to Ontario probate on a schedule set by your lawyer's deadlines. We coordinate directly with your estate lawyer when you authorize it, keep valuables and papers secured until instructions are confirmed, and deliver records suitable for probate court review. Sentimental items are held for beneficiaries throughout. The property is handed back broom-clean on the agreed date, with the documentation package in your hands. ## What Is Probate Property Clearing? Probate property clearing is estate clearing for a home whose owner has died and whose estate is going through, or about to go through, the Ontario probate process. The legal side runs through the court, usually with an application for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee and, often, Estate Administration Tax. The physical side runs through the house: contents have to be protected, accounted for and eventually dispersed, and the property often has to be ready for sale. What makes probate work different is the calendar and the scrutiny. There is usually a date that cannot move, and there are beneficiaries and sometimes a court who may later ask what happened to the contents. Our estate clearing and estate cleanout services [/ →](/) are organized around both. ![Clearing schedule planned backward from a probate filing deadline](/images/content/timeline-chart-of-an-ontario-probate-clearing-sche.webp) ## What Our Probate Property Clearing Includes ### Probate-compliant workflow We follow a simple order that protects the executor: secure, inventory, review, disperse, document, hand off. Securing and inventory can usually begin early. Dispersal, meaning items leaving the home for beneficiaries, auction or donation, follows your lawyer's advice on timing. Nothing is sold or donated on our own initiative. ### Direct lawyer coordination With your written authorization, we speak directly with your estate lawyer about property access, deadlines and records. Many Bay Street and midtown firms already know us through referrals. You stay copied on every exchange, so you are never surprised by a decision made between professionals. ### Deadline and timeline management Most probate properties have a date attached: a filing deadline, a listing date, an agreement of purchase and sale with a closing date, or a lease ending. We plan backward from it. The written quote within 48 hours shows the phases and the buffer days. As a reference, the Thompson estate in Lawrence Park, with a 6-week probate deadline and 40 years of art and antiques, was delivered broom-clean on day 42, 2 days early. ### Securing valuables and papers On day one, our crew locates and secures jewelry, cash, important papers, keys, firearms licences and documents, and anything the family has asked us to protect. Items are logged and handed to the executor or placed in a locked container on site, as you direct. Financial papers such as bank statements, investment records, insurance policies and tax returns are set aside, never cleared in bulk. ![Valuables and papers secured in a locked box on day one](/images/content/two-crew-members-placing-a-locked-document-box-of-.webp) ### Probate-suitable records Your documentation package includes the itemized personal property inventory, auction statements, donation receipts and disposal manifests, all cross-referenced. A referring Bay Street probate lawyer reports that the package has survived three probate court audits without issue. We do not give legal advice and we do not perform formal appraisals, but our records give your lawyer and any independent appraiser what they need. ### Broom-clean delivery on the agreed date The final handoff happens on the date in your quote. The home is empty, swept and ready for a realtor walk-through, a buyer's final visit, or the next stage of estate administration. Keys and the documentation package are handed over together. ## When Should a Probate Property Be Cleared? Timing depends on the estate and on your lawyer's advice. Common patterns we see in Toronto: - **Early securing, later dispersal.** Valuables and papers are secured in the first weeks, the inventory is built, and dispersal waits until the executor's authority is confirmed [/guide/clearing-a-house-before-probate-ontario/ →](/guide/clearing-a-house-before-probate-ontario/) . - **Clearing to meet a listing.** The estate needs to sell the house to settle debts or distribute value, and the clearing is scheduled backward from the listing date. - **Clearing to meet a closing.** The house has already sold, and vacant possession is required on a specific day. - **Vacant home risk.** An empty house carries insurance and security concerns, and the executor wants contents protected or removed sooner. ## Probate Property Clearing Costs and What Drives Them | Factor | Effect on scope | | --- | --- | | Deadline proximity | Larger crews over fewer days, no rush fee after the quote | | Number of floors and storage areas | More sorting days for basements, attics and garages | | Art, antiques and collections | More inventory and auction preparation | | Disputed items between beneficiaries | Hold-and-record time while the executor decides | | Condo building rules | Elevator and loading dock bookings within allowed hours | Watch for providers who quote low and then add $400 to $800 in rush fees once a deadline is close. Our written itemized quote is the price. ## Serving Probate Properties Across the GTA We clear probate properties throughout Toronto, including Rosedale, Forest Hill, Lawrence Park, Deer Park, Moore Park, Leaside, Casa Loma and Hogg's Hollow, and across North York, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill and Oakville. Extended service to Hamilton, Ottawa, London, Kitchener and Waterloo is available for estates over $10,000. Request a confidential consultation and bring your deadline: we will show you how the schedule fits. ## 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 Probate Property Clearing Cost in Toronto? Probate Property Clearing is priced from our published estate clearing tiers (per estate). Every quote is written, itemized and delivered within 48 hours of your consultation. Most requested ### Standard Full Estate Clearing (2-3 bedroom home) From $4,500 Range: $4,500 to $9,000 Lawyer coordination, secured valuables, full inventory and broom-clean delivery on the agreed date. ### Large Estate (4+ bedrooms, auction coordination) From $9,000 Range: $9,000 to $18,000 Multi-floor sorting scheduled backward from the deadline, with MaxSold auction waves and statements. ### Premium Estate (antiques, art inventory or hoarding overlap) From $12,000 Range: $12,000 to $25,000 High-value or high-volume estates with extended inventory work and supervised auction pickups. Most probate properties are full homes, so pricing starts at the standard tier. A condo in probate can fall in the partial tier at $2,500 to $4,500. ### 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 Probate Property Clearing? Family-owned, Toronto-based and built for the paperwork and the people that come with an estate. ### Deadlines planned backward We schedule from the date your lawyer or realtor gives us, with buffer days built in. The Thompson estate finished 2 days early. ### Lawyer coordination by authorization With your written authorization, we work directly with your estate lawyer on access, timing and records. ### Secure first, disperse later Valuables and papers are secured and logged on day one. Dispersal waits for confirmed instructions. ### Audit-tested documentation A Bay Street probate lawyer reports our package has survived three probate court audits without issue. ### No rush fees after the quote Your written itemized quote is the price. Some competitors add $400 to $800 rush fees later; we do not. 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 Probate Property 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 Probate Property Clearing Project Calm, orderly rooms, labelled boxes and plain white vans. This is what our work looks like in Toronto homes. ![Antiques tagged for MaxSold auction photography](/images/misc/lot-tags-on-antique-chairs-and-framed-art-lined-up.webp) Antiques tagged for MaxSold auction photography ![Documentation folder prepared for the estate lawyer](/images/misc/sealed-documentation-folder-on-a-boardroom-table-w.webp) Documentation folder prepared for the estate lawyer ![Broom-clean living room ready for handoff on the agreed date](/images/misc/empty-swept-living-room-with-hardwood-floors-and-a.webp) Broom-clean living room ready for handoff on the agreed date Client Stories ## What Families Say About Our Probate Property Clearing Work Real projects, shared with permission. Names are shortened for privacy. > 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 > 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 5-Star Satisfaction | Written workmanship warranty on every scope Questions ## Probate Property Clearing FAQs Direct answers about probate property clearing cost, timing, documentation and how we protect sentimental items. ### 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 work with the executor's lawyer directly? Yes. With your authorization we coordinate directly with your estate lawyer on deadlines, property access and records. Estate lawyers and funeral professionals across the GTA refer estates to us, so lawyer coordination is a routine part of the work. ### What does probate property clearing cost in Toronto? Most probate properties fall in the standard tier at $4,500 to $9,000 for a 2-3 bedroom home, the large tier at $9,000 to $18,000 for 4+ bedrooms with auction coordination, or the premium tier at $12,000 to $25,000 for antiques, art or hoarding overlap. A condo can fall in the partial tier at $2,500 to $4,500. ### Can you meet a probate filing deadline? Yes. We plan backward from the deadline with buffer days built in. A 5-bedroom Lawrence Park estate with 3 MaxSold auction waves was delivered broom-clean on day 42, 2 days ahead of the lawyer's probate filing deadline. ### Do you handle probate documentation for the executor? Yes. Every job includes an itemized inventory, donation receipts, auction results and disposal manifests, formatted for probate court, the bank and beneficiary records. ### How do you coordinate with my probate lawyer and bank for documentation? We deliver the documentation package in a format your lawyer and bank can file directly and, with your authorization, send copies to them. The package lists every item's destination: beneficiary, auction, donation or disposal. ### How do you handle sentimental items when family can't be present? Sentimental items are set aside, photographed and held for family review. Beneficiaries approve by photo, and we coordinate shipping to out-of-town heirs, including past shipments to London and Hong Kong. ### When can your crew work on the property? We work Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 7 PM, with Sunday by appointment for probate deadline work. After-hours response is available for secured property and probate-deadline urgency. Guides ## Probate Property Clearing Guides for Executors and Families Plain-language guides that answer the questions families ask before and during the work. ExplainerCan You Clear a House Before Probate Is Granted in Ontario? [/guide/clearing-a-house-before-probate-ontario/ →](/guide/clearing-a-house-before-probate-ontario/) ExplainerPersonal Property Inventories and Ontario Estate Administration Tax: An Executor Primer [/guide/personal-property-inventory-estate-administration-tax/ →](/guide/personal-property-inventory-estate-administration-tax/) Decision guideWorking With Your Estate Lawyer During a Probate Property Clearing [/guide/working-with-your-estate-lawyer/ →](/guide/working-with-your-estate-lawyer/) ## Related Estate Clearing Services 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/) From $2,500Deceased Estate ClearingAfter-death full house clearing at family pace, coordinated with the executor, the beneficiaries and the Ontario probate timeline. [/deceased-estate-clearing/ →](/deceased-estate-clearing/) From $2,500Estate Content Appraisal and InventoryPre-sort identification of valuable items by antique, art, jewelry and vintage category, recorded in an itemized inventory before anything leaves the home. [/estate-content-appraisal-inventory/ →](/estate-content-appraisal-inventory/) 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 Probate Property 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