After a death, the family home usually has to be cleared before it can be sold. For executors it is often the first practical task and a common flashpoint between beneficiaries. Advisers are asked the same questions again and again: what happens to everything in the house, how much will it cost, and how long will it take? This article sets out what to tell executors: what to do first, the main options, what drives cost, and how to reduce the risk of dispute. It is general inf
