Watching Final Destination 2 last night got me to thinking about something.  There’s a scene where one of the characters gives his keys and wallet to the main character and tells her to get rid of his porn and drugs so his mother won’t see them after he dies.

I wonder if there’s a business opportunity here.  People who live alone and worry about what their relatives will find after their deaths could contract with someone to come in and remove things before anyone else sees them.  In order to preserve some privacy, the person would create a list of items and their locations and seal it up along with whatever keys were needed to access the items.

Of course there are still some logistics matters to be worked out, like how the company would get notified (i.e. the next of kin usually get notified first, and they may not want to let the company do its job).  And it probably wouldn’t work for people who are living with other people (i.e. married or still living at home).

It’s definitely not a mainstream business, but then there are some interesting niche businesses out there.