A few years back, after a friend of my mother's died unexpectedly, I offered to help the family. Since her children were living out of town and had very busy work schedules, I offered to take on many of the tasks that needed doing to help clear their mother's estate. Packing up the years' treasures, organizing the details the children couldn't do long-distance, and arranging to donate remaining items proved to be of great relief to them.
After my mom's friend's home was cleared and sold, the family expressed how helpful it was to have someone who could take on the many details and could be trusted to follow through while they were away.
