Estate / Probate Clearance in Corsier
Discreet and respectful clearance after bereavement — notary support. Local clearance experts near Corsier.
Why choose HopMove for your estate / probate clearance in Corsier?
Fast clearance, responsible sorting, eco-friendly recycling. Intervention throughout Corsier.
Eco Sorting
Recycling and waste centre per Swiss standards.
Fast Service
Possible within 24h, weekends included.
All-Inclusive Rate
Labour, transport and waste fees included.
Your local estate / probate clearance expert in Corsier
Based in the Geneva region, we work regularly in Corsier. We know the local recycling channels and cantonal waste centres, ensuring a fast, clean and eco-responsible estate / probate clearance.
Every job is carried out by a fixed, trained and insured team. Selective sorting, maximum recovery, premises left clean and transparent billing — a fixed quote, no surprises.
- Local, trained and insured team
- Sorting, recycling & disposal included
- Fixed quote, premises left clean
- Service in Corsier and nearby
Our service area in Corsier
We provide fast and reliable services throughout Corsier.
Clearing a family home in Corsier (Genève), without haste
Corsier (Genève) is the small right-bank commune between Anières and Hermance, on the Route d'Hermance axis, and not Corsier-sur-Vevey in the canton of Vaud. The old village core sits on the slope around the church and the mairie, the vineyard rises behind it, and Corsier-Port with its harbour lies below by the lake. Many of the houses here have stayed with the same family for generations. After a death there is rarely any reason to hurry, and we take the time to understand the property, the family situation and the stage the estate has reached before anything is moved.
Our role is to handle the practical side while the family deals with the rest. We sort room by room, draw up a written inventory with photographs, set aside documents, jewellery and personal papers, and only then clear what has been released. Nothing leaves the property without the written agreement of the heirs, the executor or the notaire.
If the acceptance or refusal of the estate is still open, or if a bénéfice d'inventaire (public inventory) procedure has been requested, we simply wait. A clearance can be paused for weeks or months without losing the work already done: the inventory and the photo record stay valid.
What we bring to an estate clearance in Corsier (Genève)
Discretion in a village where everyone knows everyone
Plain unmarked vehicles, a small consistent team, a short window usually in the morning. Along the lanes of the village core and at Corsier-Port, the neighbours see a removal, not a bereavement, and we discuss nothing with anyone outside the mandate.
Documents and keepsakes protected
Bank statements, insurance policies, deeds, tax files, photographs and letters are set aside rather than sorted for you, boxed, labelled and handed to the family or the notaire. In houses held by one family for generations, papers turn up in every room, and each batch is listed.
Legal steps respected
We work on a written mandate and can wait for the certificat d'héritier (certificate of inheritance) or for agreement between the heirs. Where the estate has not been accepted, nothing is discarded.
Valuations before any sale
Antiques, artwork, watches, rugs, wine and old village or farmhouse furniture can be referred to an independent specialist. Where a piece is saleable, we are honest about how much value it has really kept, including for rustic furniture that looks older than it is worth.
Houses built for another era
Three-storey village houses with no lift, narrow steep staircases, deep cellars and full lofts. We plan the carry route, protect the stairwell and the doorframes, and split the work into calm half-days rather than forcing everything into one.
Heirs who live elsewhere
Owners in Corsier are often based in another canton or another country, and some of these houses are second homes. We work remotely: photo reports, a video walkthrough of each room, written check-ins, and coordination with the régie, a neighbour or the gardener for keys and access.
Clean handover of the property
Final cleaning, then the état des lieux (handover inspection) with the régie, the owner or the buyer's representative, so a garantie de loyer (rental deposit) is released, or a sale proceeds, without a dispute over the condition of the property.
How a clearance after a death works in Corsier (Genève)
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First contact, with no timetable imposed
A call or an email whenever you are ready. We ask about the property, the access, the stage the estate has reached and who is entitled to give instructions. If you need to wait for the notaire or for the other heirs, we wait with you.
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Assessment visit and written mandate
A quiet visit to see the volume, the staircase, the cellar and the loft, the outbuildings, and where a vehicle can actually stand. You then receive a quote based on volume, weight and access, plus a mandate stating who approves what.
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Sorting, inventory and release
Room by room, we separate documents, jewellery, valuables and items to be appraised. Everything is listed and photographed, then handed to the heirs, the executor or the notaire. Nothing else moves until you release it.
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Clearance and destinations
Once released: items the family keeps are packed for shipping or storage, saleable pieces go to sale for the benefit of the estate, usable goods are donated, and the rest is sorted by fraction for recycling or disposal.
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Cleaning and handover
Full cleaning of the house or flat, then the état des lieux with the régie, the owner or the notaire, with the photo protocol available if any point is questioned, and the keys handed to the person you designate.
What our estate clearance in Corsier (Genève) includes
- Discreet assessment visit and a quote based on volume, weight and access, with no obligation
- Guided sorting room by room, with the family present or entirely remotely
- Written inventory and photo record of the property before anything is moved
- Setting aside bank and insurance papers, deeds, tax files and official correspondence
- Separating jewellery, watches, coins, medals, collections and artwork, listed and handed over
- Photographs, letters and family archives kept together and returned to the heirs
- Referral to independent valuers for antiques, art, rugs, watches, wine and old village furniture
- Triage into four routes: kept by the heirs, donated, sold for the estate, recycled or disposed of
- Removal of furniture, encombrants (bulky waste), appliances and electronics
- Clearing of the deep cellars and lofts of the three-storey village houses, carried by hand where there is no lift
- Outbuildings and converted farm buildings: old vine-growing tools, crates, presses, garden machinery and seasonal furniture
- Garage, laundry room, garden shed and PPE (condominium) common areas where they are involved
- Wine cellar: bottles counted and listed, racks, cases and cellar equipment handled separately
- Packing for shipment abroad or for storage while the estate is being settled
- Donations to Caritas, Emmaüs and local charities, with a record of what was given
- Sorted disposal by fraction at the déchetterie (recycling centre) and the espace de récupération: scrap metal, wood, bulky items, WEEE and hazardous waste
- A shuttle vehicle and a planned carry route where the lanes are narrow and there is no turning space
- Final cleaning, attendance at the état des lieux and key handover to the notaire, the régie or the heir holding the mandate
Our estate clearance service in Corsier (Genève)
We work across the whole commune: the old core on the slope around the church and the mairie, the vineyard paths behind it, the Route d'Hermance axis, the lakeside villas and the quays of Corsier-Port. Corsier has no railway station, so access and timing follow the road: the TPG bus between Rive and Hermance, the lanes of the village core where a large lorry has no turning space, and shared courtyards where a vehicle blocks the way for everyone. In those cases we park a larger vehicle at a suitable point and work with a smaller shuttle vehicle and a planned carry route, usually in the morning, in the quiet the commune is used to.
The buildings decide much of the work. In the village core the houses are typically three storeys with no lift, a narrow and steep staircase, a deep cellar and a loft under the roof. When the same family has held a house for generations, the accumulation is dense: furniture from several eras, boxes never reopened, tools and equipment from the vineyard years. Converted farmhouses and their outbuildings hold old vine-growing tools, crates, presses and garden machinery, and the lakeside villas add garden furniture, boat gear and workshop stock. We inventory all of it with you, separate what is kept, donated, sold or recycled, and keep hazardous items such as paint, solvents and old treatment products out of the ordinary waste.
Heirs are frequently somewhere else entirely, and some properties here are second homes used a few weeks a year. That is workable: we take instructions in writing, coordinate with the régie, a neighbour or the gardener for the keys, and report back with photographs and a video tour so approvals can be given from abroad. We cover the neighbouring communes on the same axis, Anières, Hermance, Collonge-Bellerive and Vésenaz, as well as the inland side towards Vandoeuvres and Meinier, so a house, an outbuilding and a garage in different places can be handled in one mandate and settled in one set of accounts.
Estimate your price: estate / probate clearance in Corsier
Instant estimate, no commitment and no contact details required. The final quote is confirmed after a description or visit.
Upper floors without a lift add significant carrying time.
Frequently asked questions — Estate / Probate Clearance in Corsier
Is this Corsier near Geneva or Corsier-sur-Vevey?
This page covers Corsier (Genève), the commune on the right bank of the lake between Anières and Hermance, on the Route d'Hermance, including Corsier-Port. It is a different place from Corsier-sur-Vevey in the canton of Vaud, and the two are easy to confuse when a notaire's file only says Corsier.
The heirs live in another canton or abroad. Can this be done without us being there?
Yes, and it is common here. We act on a written mandate from the heirs, the executor or the notaire, document each room with photographs and a video walkthrough, and wait for your approval before anything is removed. Keys can be collected from the régie, a neighbour or the gardener.
The estate has not been accepted yet. Should we still start?
Not with the clearance itself. Where acceptance or refusal is still open, or a bénéfice d'inventaire procedure is running, nothing should be discarded. We can carry out the assessment visit and the written inventory with photos, then pause until the legal position is clear.
The house is a village house with three floors and no lift. How do you clear it?
By hand, and with a plan. We measure the staircase, protect the treads, the walls and the doorframes, and work down floor by floor rather than filling the ground floor first. The cellar and the loft are usually the heaviest part, so we allow separate half-days for them instead of rushing the whole house in one go.
A lorry cannot reach the house through the lanes. Is that a problem?
No. Where the lanes are narrow or there is no turning space, we station the main vehicle at a workable point and use a smaller shuttle vehicle with a short carry route, agreed in advance with the neighbours or the courtyard owners. The extra carrying distance is stated in the quote rather than added afterwards.
How do you handle documents, jewellery and photographs?
All paperwork is set aside without being sorted on your behalf: bank and insurance files, deeds, tax records, official correspondence and personal letters. Jewellery, watches, coins and medals are separated, listed and photographed. Everything is grouped into labelled boxes and handed to the heirs or the notaire, and no paper is destroyed without written instruction.
What happens to antiques, artwork, wine and the old vineyard equipment?
They are separated, listed and photographed first. If you wish, we arrange an independent valuation for antiques, art, watches, rugs, wine and old village or farmhouse furniture before any sale. Vineyard tools and presses are shown to specialist buyers where there is real interest, and we say plainly when there is not. Nothing is sold or cleared without written agreement from the heirs or the notaire.
How is the price set?
From the volume and weight to be removed and how difficult the access is: floors without a lift, the width and pitch of the staircase, the carry distance to the vehicle, cellars and lofts to empty, outbuildings, and any restricted loading. After the assessment visit you receive a written figure in CHF, and we tell you in advance if anything found later would change it.
Do you also handle the cleaning, the handover and the waste?
Yes. We can follow the clearance with a full cleaning, attend the état des lieux and hand the keys to the régie, the owner or the notaire, so a garantie de loyer is released without avoidable deductions. Waste is separated by fraction and taken to the déchetterie and the espace de récupération: scrap metal, wood, bulky waste, WEEE electrical and electronic equipment, and hazardous waste such as paint, solvents, batteries and old vineyard treatment products. Usable furniture and household goods go to charities rather than to disposal.