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My business was originally based on helping small business owners sort out their book-keeping, paperwork and filing; and setting up systems to help their administration run smoothly so that they can get on with what they know – minding their own business.
However, having recently dealt with both my parents’ estates, I now recognise that there is a need to help people get their houses and lives sorted. When dealing with my father’s paperwork (untouched for more than ten months, and with two UK tax returns to complete) I also came across an elderly lady whose husband was desperately ill. She had never handled any of their finances, never had her own bank account, paid a bill, written a cheque, or handled money. She was petrified as to how she would manage when he died. Sadly, I had to leave the UK before anything happened, but I am sure that such people exist even here in Australia and someone like me is ideally placed to take over and, with great tact and gentleness, do whatever needs to be done and put systems in place to show someone how easily it can be done.
I have also just completed work for a client who was emptying a large four bedroom residence in Sydney, absolutely jam-packed full of books, antique furniture, valuables and decorative items before deciding which items should be sold, kept, taken to the dump, given away or moved to another of her two residences. The task included cataloguing and packing the items for removal to the Southern Highlands where she has set up an antique dealership, and helping with decisions on what should be sold, given away to friends and family or to charity shops, what is only good for the tip, and general de-cluttering. She was so grateful for my help in getting sorted, and has told me more than once that she could not have done it without me.
My background – born in the UK, and having lived in Romania, Iraq, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Hong Kong – and my family’s interest in collecting antiques, means that I have a good eye for what is of value. The fact that I have no emotional attachment to the items makes it easy for me to support you in making decisions about your possessions.
I consider it an important part of the process to be supportive and gentle, while at the same time being firm about completing the task effectively and efficiently.
Check out my website, or give me a call to find out a bit more about me and I will come and talk to you on site, with no obligation.
Wendy J Whalley
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