Handling the Important Stuff: Practical Solutions for Estate Planners to Help Clients with Personal Effects
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Matt Paxton
July 16, 2025
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Matt Paxton has been cleaning up estates for 20 years. You may know him from television, but his work for heirs over this time span has provided him with a wealth of experience dealing with all types of property for all sorts of families. The lessons he has learned are invaluable for estate planning and probate attorneys alike. Estate planners can – and should – help clients plan now to make things easier on heirs later, through current inventories and decision making, while also preserving family history and stories. Attorneys representing clients going through probate can learn different strategies for sorting through the details and literally “cleaning house.”
The assets most important to a family are often those with the least financial value. An estate planning or elder law attorney who focuses on what means most can truly fulfill the lawyer’s role as a counselor by providing order and tools to bequeath sentimental value as well. In this webinar, Matt will provide a unique perspective, based on his years of working with families, including:
Examples of how to tell client stories
- The top 10 items in a home that surprisingly have financial value
- The top 10 items in a home that do NOT have value
- Inventory tools
- The benefits of making gifts during lifetime
- How to build trust within five minutes
Please join us for the next installment in the InterActive Legal Speaker Series. We are proud to welcome Matt Paxton and know that he will provide us with several take-aways to help our clients, whether in the planning or probate phase.
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Matt Paxton
Matt Paxton is an industry leader in downsizing, estate cleanouts, and hoarding cleanup. His journey into the world of estate cleanouts wasn’t just a career choice—it was personal. After losing his father, stepfather, and both grandfathers within a single year, Matt was faced with the enormous task of clearing out their homes. In the process, he discovered that sorting through possessions wasn’t just about decluttering—it was about memories, legacies, and emotions. This eye-opening experience led him to start helping others who were going through similar transitions.
In 2006, Matt Paxton launched Clutter Cleaner after finding his purpose in life: helping families clean out their cluttered homes. Matt experienced the joy of hearing people tell their personal family stories as they sorted through old books, pictures, china, and collectibles. During estate cleanouts, he has found buried jars of money, rare paintings, priceless treasures, and trash, but the personal stories keep Matt working. Matt created Clutter Cleaner so families could have a positive experience sharing their stories while still emptying their homes, allowing them to celebrate the past and move forward.
Matt’s expertise quickly gained attention, and he soon became one of the most recognizable faces in the industry, starring in the hit TV show Hoarders. Matt’s dedication to honoring people’s stories took center stage with his PBS show Legacy List with Matt Paxton, where he and his team help families uncover hidden heirlooms and memories embedded in their possessions. With his latest show, Filthy Fortunes, airing on the Discovery Channel and streaming on MAX, Matt continues to entertain and educate families across the country.
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