Deceased Estate Clearance in Sydney
Deceased estate and full property clearances across Sydney, for families, executors and solicitors. Declutter Assistance finds what matters and gets the property ready for sale or handover, on your timeline.
- Sorting and packing
- Organise, donate and recycle
- Estate contents clearance
- Property ready for sale
Hi, I’m Dinah. Your one contact from first call to handover.Call me for a no-obligation chat about the estate, or request a quote above and I’ll call you back.
About the service
What a deceased estate clearance involves
A deceased estate clearance means emptying a loved one’s home after they pass away: finding the valuables and paperwork, deciding what happens to everything else, and leaving the property ready to sell, lease or hand back.
Declutter Assistance provides deceased estate clearance services for families and executors across Sydney: sorting, organising, clearing the contents and preparing the property for sale. The business is based in Brookvale on the Northern Beaches, and founder Dinah Moore and her all-female team take the whole job off your hands, working to your settlement or sale date.
Not every estate clearance is a deceased estate. Declutter Assistance also clears homes when the owner has moved into a retirement village, aged care or in with family, often as part of a senior downsizing move. The process is the same, and so is the care.
Whether the house has to be on the market in a few weeks or you are managing it from interstate or overseas, you get one person to deal with and a clear plan from the first visit.
Updated October 2026
Deceased estates, property clearances and downsizing moves
Families
The house has to be on the market in a few weeks and nobody has the time, or the heart, to clear it.
Executors and trustees
You live interstate or overseas and need someone on the ground who reports back.
Solicitors and agents
Your client needs a property clearance service before settlement, with a written plan.
Property clearances and downsizing
The owner is downsizing, moving to a retirement village or aged care, or renting the home out, and it has to be cleared.
How our deceased estate clearance process works
Dinah manages the clearance from the first walk-through to handover.
Declutter Assistance can run the whole deceased estate house clearance on your behalf: identifying and photographing valuables and important documents and sending them to the people you nominate, distributing nominated belongings, arranging sale or auction of items of value, donating what can be reused, and organising furniture and rubbish removal, long-distance freight, cleaners and tradespeople.
For a step-by-step guide, read what to expect from a deceased estate clearance company.
FREE CONSULTATION
A quick call to talk through the estate, then we walk through the home with you, agree on what’s needed and confirm your timeline.
PLAN AND QUOTE
You get a written plan covering logistics, timing and cost.
SORT, ORGANISE AND DONATE
We go through the whole house, set aside valuables, documents and nominated items, then donate, recycle or clear the rest.
PROPERTY READY
Belongings are delivered to family, cleaning and trades are arranged, and the home is ready for sale, lease or settlement.
What's included
Deceased estate house clearances across Sydney
- Sorting every room, including furniture, clothing, kitchenware and paperwork
- Finding and photographing valuables and important documents, then sending them to the people you nominate
- Setting aside sentimental and nominated items for family members
- Selling items of value through reputable appraisers and auction houses
- Donating and recycling as much as possible, so less goes to landfill
- Packing and arranging transport to family, storage or charity, including long-distance freight
- Deceased estate cleaning and tradespeople organised if the property needs them
- Furniture and rubbish removal
- Preparing the home for sale and working with your real estate agent
- Confidential handling of personal documents and information
Deceased estate clearance for executors and solicitors
Declutter Assistance handles deceased estate clearances for executors, trustees and solicitors managing an estate in Sydney, NSW, with Dinah as the single point of contact.
- One point of contact: Dinah manages the executor estate clearance from the first walk-through to handover
- A written plan and quote before work starts, so beneficiaries know what will happen and what it will cost
- Documents and valuables handled carefully: identified, photographed and sent to the people you nominate
- Items distributed as instructed: we pack and deliver nominated belongings to beneficiaries
- Regular updates for executors who live interstate or overseas
- A property ready for the agent: we clear and present the home so it can be photographed and listed
They had a good process for identifying the items that required my input or a decision, while also being able to make sensible executive decisions to keep the project moving… and ultimately left the house empty and ready for renovation and sale.
Why families and executors choose Declutter Assistance
- Hundreds of Sydney properties decluttered and cleared, led by Dinah, a business owner since she was 21
- An all-female team led by Dinah, who is trained in organising, Mental Health First Aid and hoarding
- Associate member of the Institute of Professional Organisers, IOPO
- Police checked, with public liability insurance on every job we take on
- Rated 5.0 from 50+ Google reviews by Sydney families and executors
- Donate and recycle first, so as little as possible from the estate ends up in landfill
How long does a deceased estate clearance take?
Most deceased estate clearances take one to five days on site, depending on the size of the home and how much is in it.
Declutter Assistance agrees the timeline at the consultation and works to your settlement or listing date. If the property has to be listed sooner, give Dinah the date and the job is planned around it.
What families and executors say
Pricing
How much does a deceased estate clearance cost in Sydney?
Declutter Assistance quotes after seeing the property, and the written quote is clear before any work begins.
The cost of a deceased estate clearance in Sydney depends on the size of the home, how much needs to be sorted and removed, and any extra services such as cleaning or selling items. Items of value can be sold through appraisers and auction houses to offset the cost.
Areas we cover
Deceased estate clearance across Sydney
Declutter Assistance clears deceased estates across Sydney, from its base in Brookvale on the Northern Beaches to the North Shore, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Hills District and Western Suburbs, including Mosman, Neutral Bay and the Upper North Shore.
About Dinah
Dinah Moore grew up on Sydney’s North Shore and has run her own businesses since she was 21. After several decades in the corporate sector, raising her family along the way, she founded Declutter Assistance, bringing the same organisation and efficiency to deceased estate clearances, downsizing and decluttering.
She is trained in professional organising and decluttering, Mental Health First Aid, and hoarding and chronic disorganisation.
Talk to Dinah about clearing the estate
Frequently asked questions about deceased estate clearance
A deceased estate clearance from Declutter Assistance covers sorting the whole home, finding valuables and documents, setting aside items for family, donating and recycling what’s left, clearing the contents and preparing the property for sale. Furniture and rubbish removal, cleaners and tradespeople can also be arranged.
Start by confirming who the executor is and whether the will names specific items (see who is responsible for clearing a deceased estate). Then book a walk-through. Declutter Assistance sorts the house room by room, sets aside valuables, documents and keepsakes for the family, donates or sells what can be reused, clears the rest and leaves the home ready for sale.
Declutter Assistance takes referrals from solicitors and estate lawyers for deceased estate clearances across Sydney. Dinah gives the executor a written plan and quote, photographs valuables and documents for the estate, keeps everyone updated and leaves the property ready for sale or settlement.
Yes. Many Declutter Assistance clients are executors, and Dinah is happy to take referrals from solicitors and estate lawyers. You get a written plan, a clear quote and regular updates.
Yes. Declutter Assistance can handle the whole clearance on your behalf, photographing valuables and important documents, sending them to the people you nominate and keeping you updated until the property is ready.
Yes. Many Declutter Assistance estate clearances are for people who have moved into a retirement village, aged care or in with family. The home is cleared and prepared for sale or rental in the same way, to your settlement or listing date.
Items of value can be sold through appraisers and auction houses. Useful items are donated to charity or recycled. What’s left is removed and disposed of responsibly, with as little as possible going to landfill.
Yes. Declutter Assistance manages the whole deceased estate clean up and arranges furniture and rubbish removal and professional deceased estate cleaning, so the property is left clean and empty.
Yes. Declutter Assistance clears and presents the home so it’s ready to photograph and list, and works with your real estate agent on timing. More detail: how to prepare a deceased estate for sale in Sydney.
The cost depends on the size of the home, how much needs to be sorted and removed, and extras such as cleaning or selling items. Declutter Assistance quotes after seeing the property, and the written quote is clear before any work begins.
Most deceased estate clearances take one to five days on site, depending on the size of the home and how much is in it. Declutter Assistance works to your settlement or listing date.
Yes. Call Dinah on 0408 307 327 to talk through the estate and arrange a free consultation.