I am the executor of my late father's estate and employed Butch and Judy in June of 2016 to help sell what was left at the house, including a '67 Ford Galaxie. While meeting them the first time they told me that "nothing" would be left in the house when they were done, they would clean up behind themselves, and I wouldn't need to worry about anything.
When it came time for the auction, I was met with very different circumstances. They left a lot of things untouched, they missed items they had planned to auction, they didn't even wash or take the Galaxie out of the dark garage...and it did not even get a starting bid!! The auction goers left paper plates, bottles, cans, and cigarette butts all over my yard, which no one cleaned up and the Patient family didn't even remove their own trash from my house (cans, bottles, food wrappers, etc.). They had taped up signs with auction info to the inside and outside of the house both leaving stickum and tearing off varnish finishes upon removal. Some of the large items that sold (pool table, safes, freezer) weren't taken out that day, people were attempting to schedule with me for later pick up dates, all while I was scheduled to have my father's wake at the house that same week. I was left with so much trash and unsold items after the auction was over I had to hire a dumpster service and men to help me load it. A time I had planned to spend with my family, grieve the loss of my father, have his wake, and obtain closure. I truly feel they abused my position, exaggerated the extent the auction would help clean out and clean up, disrespected my home and its value, and still took their full commission. I would not recommend them to help with any estate auction! Please feel free to contact me if you have any specific questions regarding my experience. read more
