Services
The Heirloom Session — $500
A focused 5-hour session that gives you clarity about what matters and what to do next.
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• "I have boxes everywhere and don't know where to start"
• "Everything's sorted but I haven't done anything with it"
• "I need to deal with this before it's my kids' problem”
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• 5 hours in your home
• Work through one collection together (photos, letters, jewelry, papers, heirlooms)
• Photography: Keeper items, next step items, workspace progress
• Documentation: Written inventory, captured stories, plan of action
• Clear next-steps plan
• Written summary within 7 days
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• Relief from decision paralysis—you finally know what to do
• Clear plan for what to keep, release, and preserve
• Permission to let go of what you don't need
• Roadmap for moving forward
Clients may continue services after the Heirloom Session because they finally have clarity and momentum. All Next Phase work is custom-designed based on what we discover in your Heirloom session.
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$1,500-$2,500
(Photo collections, art portfolios, paper ephemera, textile collections, memorabilia)
• 2-4 additional sessions to finish sorting one complete collection
• Professional digitization of photos, documents, or artwork (100-200 items)
• Organized physical archives or comprehensive digital catalog
• Delivery of all documentation
What Happens Next?
Phase Options
(custom proposals based on your needs)
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$2,000-3,000
• Professionally designed keepsake book
• 50-100 photos with stories
• Printed and digital versions
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Starting at $3,000, custom pricing based on scope
Full documentation of belongings
Clear guidance for family on who gets what
Review alignment with existing will
Add-Ons
These can be added to any project or selected separately
For organizing physical archives, coordinating digitization services, or hands-on scanning work. Billed in 2-hour minimum increments.
A professionally staged photoshoot for your special heirlooms.
I research and schedule junk removal services, coordinate pickup, and ensure proper disposal. (You pay the removal company directly.)
A digitized premium linen or leather hardcover book including stories, heirloom photography, and more.
Recommendations and sourcing for acid-free boxes, archival sleeves, and proper climate-controlled storage guidance.
PRICE IS PER HOUR (2-hour minimum) For extra sorting, documentation, or archiving beyond your Phase 2 project scope
What We Keep
Real situations. Creative Solutions.
“ I have decades of photos in boxes and I’m drowning.”
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Shoeboxes everywhere. Duplicates. Mystery people. Photos you can't bear to look at but can't throw away.
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I come to your home and we go through them together. I listen to the stories as we sort—chronologically, by theme, whatever makes sense for you.
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Permission to let go of duplicates, blurry shots, and photos of people you don't remember—without guilt.
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An organized archive you can actually enjoy. Digitization coordinated. A system you can maintain.
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You can finally see what you have. Your family will inherit stories, not chaos.
“I inherited my aunt’s entire house. I’m not sure where to start.”
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A piano no one plays. A wedding dress in a box. Jewelry you're not sure about.
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I come to your home and hear the stories. Who did these belong to? What memories are attached? Then we explore your options together.
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The piano — Does anyone in your family play? If not, we find a music school that needs it. Or sell it and use the proceeds for something meaningful.
The wedding dress — Keep it as-is? Or transform it into a christening gown for your daughter, heirloom pillows, or a memory quilt? I know a seamstress who does beautiful work.
The jewelry — Wear it? Redesign it into something modern? Get it appraised first? I'll connect you with the right people.
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Clarity, preserved stories, and creative solutions—not just belongings making you feel guilty.
What Kept Well is NOT
To maintain clarity and trust, Kept Well does not:
Provide legal or financial advice
Appraise monetary value
Make inheritance decisions on your behalf
Pressure clients to discard items
Purchase items from clients for resale
Our role is preservation, documentation, creative problem-solving and care.
