Settling an Estate with Physical Assets: What Trust Officers and Lawyers Should Know
Date
🗓️ Thursday May 22
Time
12:00–1:00 PM (ET)
Discover how to avoid common pitfalls and support families with efficient, predictable and safe solutions.
Speaker
Barry Gordon, Partner/Broker, CRTS, CES, AARE, CAI, CPPAG
Consult
First, we meet with you to listen and understand your goals so that we can come up with a plan of action.
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Manage
We oversee all elements of the process so that you can focus on what matters: yourself and your family.
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Prepare
We determine the best way to market the house, as well as prepare it for sale. We sort, pack, ship, and manage any extra assets. We also arrange cleaning and property maintenance as needed.
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Move on
We sell the house, your way, with us by your side, offering valuable advice every step of the way. We also help you move into your new place and ensure everything is settled. The downsize happens seamlessly and effortlessly so you can focus on the next steps.
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Our Process
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Do you have a question about our services in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)? Are you interested in discussing your situation with a Gordon's team member? We can assist in all areas, from real estate, downsizing, estate services, complete move management and more!
Testimonials
Margaret
I was dreading the move and I still can't believe how well it went. Everybody involved was so kind, helpful and patient that I never felt worried.
Roger, Brockville
The Gordon's team is very friendly, professional and welcoming. The process went very well and they addressed even the slightest concerns.
Mary, Estate Trustee, Picton
Gordon's was outstanding at executing their part of the process. Most notable for us was that everyone did what they said they would, when they said they would.
Since 1956, Gordon’s has been serving seniors, estate trustees, and powers of attorney like you with downsizing and estate settlement solutions across Ontario. Downsizing and estate settlement are complex undertakings, and our experts ensure a simple, safe, and seamless process.
Our services include real estate, downsizing, appraisal, and estate settlement services. If you are looking for the most efficient and cost-effective way to complete your transition, Gordon’s is here for you.
We provide one-stop-shop real estate solutions for downsizers, estate trustees, and powers of attorney. We are proud to offer expert Downsizing & Estate Services in across Ontario.
We are a family-owned business that ensures your complete satisfaction through a simple, yet powerful, promise. We’ll work alongside you to discuss everything you need, and then we’ll create a plan that tells you exactly what we’re going to do, when and how we’re going to do it, and then we will deliver on this plan.
About the event
Physical assets like real estate and personal property often present the biggest challenges during estate administration, causing significant delays and emotional strain for families.
Whether it’s determining the value of a home, clearing out its contents, or deciding how to divide cherished heirlooms, these tasks can quickly become overwhelming without the right guidance.
In this session, we’ll explore practical strategies to streamline the process, minimize conflict, and handle sensitive situations with care.
Learn how to recognize and avoid common pitfalls, navigate logistical hurdles, and provide families with clear, respectful, and efficient solutions during what is often a deeply emotional time.
About the event
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FAQ
We're here to help you move on in Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and the surrounding areas of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Visit our FAQ pages for some of the most commonly asked questions related to our services. If you have a question that isn’t answered, please contact us, and our team will be happy to answer it.
Our family company ensures peace of mind via:
Care, respect, and security for the home, everything, and everyone, in it
Credentials and expertise based on thousands of projects
Unlimited project management
Interim funding of approved expenses
Thorough and transparent real estate and personal property sales
Accountability for end to end satisfaction
The Gordon's Difference
At Gordon’s, we specialize in serving the unique needs of people who are going through major life transitions such as: finding a retirement community or property, downsizing to smaller accommodations, selling or buying a property, settling an estate, and more.
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We take care of everything you need by becoming a partner alongside you and/or your loved ones, to plan and manage the many details and alleviate stress in your custom downsizing process.
We’ve established ourselves as experts in providing integrated real estate and contents solutions for executors of estates and their estate administration support (estate lawyers, trust officers, etc.).
If probate is required, filing is one of the first steps an executor of an estate needs to make. We can help ensure it’s done efficiently.
If you live in a rental property, we take care of everything you and/or your loved ones need to plan and execute your custom downsizing process.
If there’s no real estate in the estate, this service provides personal property management and distribution to executors.
Service Area
With offices located in Toronto and Kingston, we are proud to offer expert Downsizing & Estate Services in Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and the surrounding areas of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).