Monthly Archives: June 2011

Estate Cleanouts: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Part 1

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Somerset House Services

An ‘estate cleanout’ is where you have a house full of items and for various reasons, (bad neighborhood, condition of the house, provision in the will, etc.), an estate sale is not possible.  Usually the owner of the house is … Continue reading →

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We got rid of a lot of stuff before we called you…

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Somerset House Services

One thing I hear over and over again that just makes me cringe is “We got rid of a lot of stuff before we called you.”  NEVER DO THIS.  You would be amazed at the amount of money items you … Continue reading →

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Where did the name ‘Somerset House Services’ come from?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Somerset House Services

Have you ever read the Agatha Christie “Miss Marple” books, or watched the PBS Masterpiece Theater series?  In several of the stories, a main clue to the mystery was information Miss Marple obtained at Somerset House in London – from … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Somerset House Services

Welcome to the new blog for Somerset House Services, Inc.  I’ve been wanting to do this for about a year now, and finally forced myself to sit down, research blog sites, and figure out how the technical side of this works.  So … Continue reading →

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