Settling the Estate of My Dad (Who Was a Hoarder)

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My dad died on February 11th, 2021. He was a proud Vietnam veteran and loving father & grandpa to my kids. I am a married father of 4, and living in Iowa, but I had to return to Ohio to take care of what he's left behind. He suffered from several mental illnesses, including hoarding.

I am his only child, I have no family that is even close to being local, and I have a massive amount of things on my plate - my time is running short, because I have to get back to my Iowa job.

I never wanted to be the person to make a GoFundMe. Ever. Especially for something as terrible as this - but the simple fact of the matter is that I need some help. My entire life, I knew I was going ro be left with the fallout of my parents' physical manifestations of their mental illnesses, and the time has come for me to do so. They are both gone now (my mom died back in 2012), and they simply didn't have much, nor do I.

Fighting off the heartbreak of my dad dying alone in his unliveable house despite my constant pleas for him to move to Iowa with me after my mom passed, I have funeral expenses, attorney costs, storage logistics, and trash/house cleanup costs that I simply could only dream of being able to afford. In order for me to sell the property and do anything productive for my family in the aftermath of my parents' death, trying desperately to simply make as many positive strides as I can in that direction by asking for help my friends, family, and community.

If you can spare anything, anything at all, I would be extremely appreciative. That's all, I guess. I know it's a terrible time to be asking, but I wouldn't be if I didn't have to.

Thanks for reading. Whatever you're going through, I love you and I hope you get through it. We all deserve to be happy and healthy. Spread love wherever you go - the world needs it now more than ever.