● Deceased estates · Byron Shire · Northern Rivers
Deceased estate clearing.
Northern Removals clears a deceased estate at $100 per cubic metre, worked to the executor's timeline. We set aside anything the family keeps, donate what is usable, and carry the rest. We deal with the executor or agent directly, so nobody has to fly in to stand in the house.
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How much does it cost to clear a deceased estate?
Northern Removals clears a deceased estate at $100 per cubic metre, the same volume rate as any rubbish job. A two-bedroom home with full contents is usually 8 to 12 cubic metres, so roughly $800 to $1,200. A larger estate with sheds runs higher. We measure the load and quote it before a single thing is lifted.
| Estate size | What it looks like | Volume · price |
|---|---|---|
| Part-cleared unit or granny flat | A few rooms, furniture already thinned out | ≈ 4 to 6 m³ · $400 to $600 |
| Two-bedroom home | Full contents, one shed, no hoarding | ≈ 8 to 12 m³ · $800 to $1,200 |
| Three-bedroom family home | Whole house, garage, garden shed | ≈ 15 to 25 m³ · $1,500 to $2,500 |
| Large or long-held estate | Decades of contents, multiple sheds | Measured and quoted on site |
Nobody can price a full house sight unseen and mean it. The rate is fixed at $100 per cubic metre; the only question is how much there is, and we answer that with a walk-through, not a guess over the phone.
Can you work with the executor or the selling agent?
Yes. Northern Removals works directly with the executor, the solicitor or the selling agent, so a family member interstate does not need to be on site. Send the address, the access details and the date the agent needs the house empty, and we clear it across the Byron Shire and Northern Rivers to that timeline.
Probate and settlement set the clock. We book the clearing around the date the estate needs vacant possession, run every load to the Byron Resource Recovery Centre at Myocum ourselves, and hand back a house that is ready for the photographer.
What is kept aside and what gets removed?
Anything the family marks to keep never leaves the house. Before Northern Removals lifts a thing, we set aside jewellery, photos, papers and named items in one spot, and clear the rest at $100 per cubic metre. If an item is uncertain, it stays and we ask. Usable furniture and goods go to a charity or the tip shop where the family agrees.
| Category | What happens to it | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Keepsakes and documents | Set aside first, in one marked spot, never removed | No charge |
| Usable furniture and whitegoods | Offered to a local charity or the Re-Market tip shop | Reduces the paid volume |
| General household contents | Cleared, sorted and run to the tip | $100 per cubic metre |
| Anything uncertain | Left in place, we ask before it moves | No charge |
Who does the lifting, and who is accountable?
Two movers from Northern Removals do all of the carrying, and Mayan, the owner, is on the job personally. Anything the family is keeping is set aside first and never leaves the house. We don't carry goods-in-transit cover, so genuinely fragile keepsakes are best carried by the family or booked as a dedicated move at $170 an hour.
An estate clearance is heavy, awkward work: full wardrobes, old appliances, a shed nobody has opened in years. Two movers from Northern Removals do all of the carrying, from the back bedroom to the truck, so the executor is not lifting anything.
Deceased estate questions, answered straight
What Byron Shire and Northern Rivers executors and families ask Northern Removals about clearing an estate, with the numbers in the answers.
- How much does it cost to clear a deceased estate in the Byron Shire?
- Northern Removals clears deceased estates at $100 per cubic metre, the same volume rate as any rubbish job. A part-cleared two-bedroom home is often around 8 to 12 cubic metres, so roughly $800 to $1,200. A full house with a shed and garage can run higher. We measure the load and quote it before we start.
- Can Northern Removals work directly with the executor or the agent?
- Yes. Northern Removals deals with the executor, the solicitor or the selling agent directly, so a family member who lives interstate does not have to be on site. Give us the address, the access details and the timeline, and we handle the clearing and the tip runs across the Byron Shire and Northern Rivers.
- What happens to things the family wants to keep?
- Nothing marked to keep leaves the house. Before Northern Removals lifts anything, we walk the estate with you or a list and set aside jewellery, photos, documents and named items in one clear spot. The rest is cleared at $100 per cubic metre. If something is uncertain, it stays and we ask.
- Do you donate usable furniture and goods from an estate?
- Where they are usable and the family agrees, Northern Removals takes furniture, whitegoods and household goods to a Byron Shire or Northern Rivers charity or the Re-Market shop at Myocum rather than the tip face. It keeps good things out of landfill and often trims the volume you pay for.
- How long does a full deceased estate clearance take?
- Most Byron Shire deceased estates clear in a single day with two movers on the truck. A large home with a full shed, garage and years of contents can take two. Northern Removals books the window around probate and the settlement date, so the house is empty and clean when the agent needs it.
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