House clearance is not simply a matter of emptying a property — done at the wrong stage of estate administration it can create legal and financial complications that are difficult to unwind. Our Property & Administration Pack explains when it is and is not legally appropriate to begin clearing a property during estate administration, what items must be identified and set aside before any clearance begins — documents, valuables, items of sentimental value named in the will, and potential estate assets, how to document the property's contents for probate valuation purposes before anything is removed, what to do with items of potential value including antiques, jewellery, and financial documents, and how to brief a clearance company correctly so nothing of importance is accidentally disposed of. Getting the sequence right protects the executor, the estate, and the relationships within the family.