Julie Hall
The Estate Lady
Julie Hall is an expert in dealing with personal property the Depression era leaves behind. Estate dissolution and helping grieving families make appropriate decisions during the estate settlement process are her specialties. She is a certified personal property appraiser, an estate sales professional, a residential content removal specialist, and a broker of fine items. As owner of The Estate Lady®, LLC, which offers turnkey estate dissolution services, she brings 18 years of experience to families facing the overwhelming task of dissolving the family home. Her expertise is called upon for consulting, conducting on-site estate sales, appraising personal property, and organizing the removal and disposal of contents in the most appropriate way.
In addition to her responsibilities as the Estate Lady®, Julie’s passion for helping as many distressed families as possible deal with the challenges of estate dissolution inspired her to take ownership of the American Society of Estate Liquidators (ASEL) in 2007. As director of ASEL, her vision is to dedicate the organization to being an educational, networking, and referral resource to estate professionals nationwide.
A popular speaker to groups dealing with older adult issues and estate accumulation challenges, she has also written a monthly column, "Ask the Estate Lady," to provide answers about appraisals, downsizing, and family matters. Her work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, MSN Money, Los Angeles Times, etc., and she is called upon from people worldwide for her sound advice.
Julie is a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America, the National Speakers Association, the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Better Business Bureau. Currently, Julie is also pursuing a certificate in appraisal studies in arts and antiques at the Rhode Island School of Design.
In 2007, The Estate Lady®, LLC, was selected by Entrepreneur’s StartupNation as the #3 home-based businesses in the United States. Her book, The Boomer Burden: Dealing with Your Parents’ Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff, has hit #1 on Amazon in seven different categories.
She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information on Julie, please visit her Web sites: TheEstateLady.com, TheBoomerBurden.com, and ASELonline.com.
