Doncaster Auction Centre values house contents for probate across Doncaster and South Yorkshire. We assess all chattels and personal effects, prepare a detailed written valuation for probate purposes, and if the family wishes, sell suitable items through our own auctions and clear the property afterwards.
What counts as chattels in probate?
Chattels are a person’s possessions other than land and buildings. For probate they typically include:
- furniture and household goods
- jewellery, watches, gold and silver
- paintings, ceramics, glassware and fine art
- collections such as coins, stamps, medals and militaria
- clocks, books and ephemera
- vehicles
How house contents are valued for probate
For probate, possessions are valued at their open market value at the date of death. We visit the property and assess all contents, and Chris personally evaluates any antiques, collectibles and specialist items such as jewellery, ceramics and fine art. A detailed written valuation is then prepared for probate purposes, with a full inventory suitable for solicitors, executors and HMRC.
Do you have to get a house valued for probate?
The property itself is usually valued by a surveyor or estate agent. Doncaster Auction Centre values the contents of the home: the furniture, valuables and personal possessions.
Who carries out our valuations
Chris’s specialist background in antiques means no item of potential value is missed, and Josh’s experience in bulk handling keeps the process efficient without cutting corners.
Selling or clearing the estate afterwards
Suitable items can be entered into our regular sales, with net proceeds returned to the estate after commission and fully itemised. We can then clear the whole property ready for sale. See house clearance.