Downsizing the Family Home

Why This Matters

Done early, downsizing funds the next chapter; done under pressure, it destroys value and peace.

The Move

Next space measured before purging

Heirlooms offered with deadlines

Estate-sale vs donation math done

Utilities and mail transferred

One memory box per person allowed

Gotchas & Consequences

Storage units become $3,000/year procrastination — decide, don’t defer.

Unoffered heirlooms cause family friction years later; offer with a reply-by date.

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