Estate / Probate Clearance in Eaux-Vives
Discreet and respectful clearance after bereavement — notary support. Local clearance experts near Eaux-Vives.
Why choose HopMove for your estate / probate clearance in Eaux-Vives?
Fast clearance, responsible sorting, eco-friendly recycling. Intervention throughout Eaux-Vives.
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 Eaux-Vives
Based in the Geneva region, we work regularly in Eaux-Vives. 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 Eaux-Vives and nearby
Our service area in Eaux-Vives
We provide fast and reliable services throughout Eaux-Vives.
Clearing a relative's apartment in Les Eaux-Vives, at the pace of the estate
Emptying the home of someone close is not a job to be rushed, and Les Eaux-Vives adds its own practical constraints. Most of the quarter was built before 1940: narrow stairwells, lifts that are small or missing altogether, upper floors that have to be carried by hand, and étage de maître apartments where a long life has left old parquet, full bookshelves and decades of furniture. Many residents here lived in the same flat for thirty or forty years, so a clearance is rarely just a matter of volume.
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 clear what has been released. Nothing leaves the apartment without the written agreement of the heirs, the executor or the notaire, and the timetable follows the estate rather than pushing it.
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. The assessment visit, the inventory and the photo record can be done now and stay valid for weeks or months, so nothing is lost if the legal side takes time.
What we bring to an estate clearance in Les Eaux-Vives
Discretion in a dense building
Plain vehicles, neutral boxes, a small consistent team and hours agreed with the concierge or the régie. Neighbours sharing the stairwell see a removal, not a bereavement.
Access solved before the day itself
Stairwell width, lift dimensions, hand-carrying from the upper floors, protection of old parquet and the entrance hall: all measured during the visit so the day runs short and quiet.
Documents and keepsakes protected
Bank statements, insurance policies, deeds, tax files, correspondence and photographs are set aside rather than sorted for you, boxed, labelled and handed to the family or the notaire, in whatever language they are written.
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 whole libraries can be referred to an independent specialist. Where a piece is saleable we say so, and we are equally honest when the market value has largely gone.
Heirs living abroad
Family profiles in this quarter are often international. We work remotely: photo reports, a video walkthrough of each room, written check-ins and your approval before every removal.
Clean handover to the régie
Final cleaning, then the état des lieux (handover inspection) with the managing agent, so the garantie de loyer (rental deposit) is released without a dispute over the state of the flat.
How a clearance after a bereavement works in Les Eaux-Vives
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First contact, with no timetable imposed
A call or an email whenever you are ready. We ask about the apartment, the floor and the lift, the stage the estate has reached and who is entitled to give instructions. If you need to wait for the notaire, we wait with you.
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Assessment visit and written mandate
A quiet visit to see the volume, the stairwell, the lift, the cellar and attic box and the loading situation on the street. You then receive a written quote based on volume, weight and access, and a mandate stating who approves what.
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Logistics agreed with the building
A slot arranged with the concierge or the régie so the stairwell stays usable for neighbours, plus the parking authorisation and the right vehicle size for a short kerbside loading window.
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Sorting, inventory and release
Room by room we separate documents, jewellery, valuables and pieces to be appraised. Everything is listed and photographed, then handed to the heirs, the executor or the notaire. The rest stays in place until you release it.
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Clearance, destinations and handover
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 remainder is sorted by fraction. Then cleaning, the état des lieux and the keys.
What our estate clearance in Les Eaux-Vives includes
- Discreet assessment visit and a quote based on volume, weight and access, with no obligation
- Survey of the access: stairwell width, lift size, floor level, carrying distance and the entrance hall to protect
- Application for a kerbside loading window: zone bleue (blue-zone parking) or a commune loading-zone permit where the building has no courtyard or loading bay
- Guided sorting room by room, with the family present or entirely remotely
- Written inventory and photo record of every room before anything is moved
- Setting aside bank and insurance papers, deeds, tax files and official correspondence
- Separating jewellery, watches, coins, silver, artwork and collections, listed and handed over
- Photographs, letters and personal archives kept together and returned to the heirs
- Referral to independent valuers for antiques, art, watches, rugs, wine and libraries
- Triage into clear routes: kept by an heir, donated, sold for the estate, recycled, or disposed of
- Removal of old furniture, encombrants (bulky waste), appliances and electronics
- Clearing of the cellar and the attic storage box, including PPE (condominium) storage areas where they are involved
- Packing for shipment to heirs 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 electrical equipment and hazardous waste
- Final cleaning, attendance at the état des lieux and key handover to the régie or the owner
Our estate clearance service in Les Eaux-Vives
We work across the whole quarter: Rue du Lac and Rue Versonnex, Place des Eaux-Vives, Rue de Montchoisy and Rue des Eaux-Vives, the streets around the Gare des Eaux-Vives and the Léman Express in the Quartier de la Gare des Eaux-Vives, the calmer edges along Parc La Grange and Parc des Eaux-Vives, and the buildings facing the water on the Quai Gustave-Ador towards the Jardin Anglais and Rive. The urban fabric is largely pre-1940, and that decides much of the work: narrow stairwells, lifts too small for a wardrobe or no lift at all, and upper-floor flats where everything is carried down by hand with the parquet and banister protected.
Loading is the second constraint. These buildings have no courtyard and no loading bay, so the vehicle stands at the kerb and the window is short. We request the zone bleue authorisation or the commune loading-zone permit in advance, size the vehicle to the street, and organise a continuous chain so the pavement is occupied for as little time as possible. The stairwell is shared, and we keep it passable for the concierge and the neighbours throughout the day.
Estates here often follow a long tenancy. Residents who lived in the same étage de maître apartment for decades leave a full library, older furniture, a cellar and an attic box holding what no longer fitted upstairs. The quarter is also managed by a high number of régies, and the deadline to hand a flat back can be tight, while the heirs are frequently in another country. We plan for that combination: written mandate, remote approval, a video tour of each room, labelled document boxes for a notaire or a lawyer abroad, and a schedule that still fits the régie's calendar.
Estimate your price: estate / probate clearance in Eaux-Vives
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 Eaux-Vives
The stairwell is narrow and the lift is tiny, or there is none. Is that a problem?
No, it is the normal situation in Les Eaux-Vives. From the measurements taken during the visit we decide between hand-carrying, dismantling bulky furniture in the flat, or an external hoist from the street. The stairwell, the parquet and the banister are protected before anything moves.
How do you handle parking and loading in front of the building?
These buildings have no courtyard or loading bay, so we request the zone bleue authorisation or the commune loading-zone permit beforehand and plan a continuous loading chain. The aim is a short window at the kerb rather than a van parked outside all day, which also matters on the busier streets near Rive and the Quai Gustave-Ador.
The estate has not been accepted yet. Should we still start?
Not the clearance itself. While 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 photographs, then pause until the legal position is clear.
Do you work with the notaire and the other heirs?
Yes. We act on a written mandate, follow the estate's timetable, and can speak directly with the notaire or the executor. Our inventory and photo record can support the estate file, and we can wait for the certificat d'héritier or for the heirs to reach agreement.
What happens to antiques, artwork and the library?
They are separated, listed and photographed first. Where it makes sense we arrange an independent valuation for antiques, art, watches, rugs, wine or a whole book collection before any sale. Nothing is sold or cleared without written agreement from the heirs or the notaire, and we tell you honestly when a piece has lost most of its market value.
Are the cellar and the attic box included?
Yes, both are part of the clearance, along with PPE storage areas where the building is a condominium. After decades in the same apartment these spaces are usually full; we empty them, sort the contents by fraction and leave the rooms swept.
The heirs live abroad. Can this be done without us being there?
Yes, and it is common in this quarter. We work 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. No one needs to travel to Geneva.
Will the neighbours know what has happened?
Not from us. There is no marking on the vehicles or the boxes, the team is kept small and works without unnecessary noise, and the hours are agreed with the concierge so the stairwell stays usable. Discretion is part of the service.
How is the price set, and can we wait before deciding?
From the volume and weight to be removed and the difficulty of the access: floor level, lift or no lift, carrying distance, cellar and attic box, and the length of the loading window available on the street. After the visit you receive a written figure in CHF, and it stays open for as long as the family needs.
Do you also handle the cleaning and the handover to the régie?
Yes. We can follow the clearance with a full cleaning, attend the état des lieux and hand the keys to the régie or the owner. The photo record is available if any point is questioned, which helps the garantie de loyer be released without avoidable deductions.