noun
estate sale; estate liquidation; sorting a deceased person's belongings
Refers to the process of sorting, organizing, and disposing of a deceased person's possessions, often as a professional service.
母が亡くなった後、遺品整理の業者に依頼した。
After my mother passed away, I hired an estate liquidation service.
遺品整理をしながら、父の古いアルバムを見つけた。
While sorting through my father's belongings, I found his old photo album.
Compound of 遺品 (belongings of the deceased) and 整理 (organization, sorting).