Estate Services
Transact with an Experienced Estate Buying Company in New England
Discover the full range of estate services that Hemenway & Associates Art, Antique & Estate, an established estate buying company in New England, offers to its clients.
Complete Buy Out
One of our estate experts sets up a consultation meeting to determine if your estate is within our buyout parameters. If confirmed, we’ll present you with an offer, and if you agree, the items are removed by our staff at the earliest convenience and payment is submitted.
During the consultation meeting, our estate consultant discusses our commission percentage and a contract is presented. If you sign it, the items are removed by our staff at the earliest convenience. (See Customer Payout and Resolution)
Consignment Services
On Site Sale Services
Our estate expert discusses the steps necessary to facilitate an on-premise sale during the consultation. A contract is presented, and if signed, a date will be set for the sale. (See Customer Payout and Resolution)
The timeline for selling unique art items and antiques can vary depending on the complexity of the collection. This will be discussed during the initial Estate Consultation meeting. Meanwhile, finalizing customer payouts and estate resolution includes an in-person meeting or video conferencing to go over the finalized realized pricing presented on the sale sheets. By this time, the customer payment will be presented.
Customer Payouts and Estate Resolution
Any estate items not commissioned for sale get relocated to another location, with the customer billed at an hourly rate and will also be billed during the estate resolution.
Unsold Estate
Removal of items not considered saleable, including Items to be donated, items to be recycled, hazardous waste, or items to be trashed, will be billed during the estate resolution.