[Aragorn]

Hoarding is an illness. The few hoarders I have talked to seem to have the penchant for not wanting to let anything go. Some are better than others. Have seen a few younger people (20's) who are starting to hoard certain things and feel they will become full blown hoarders in a few years.

One guy (50's) was a car hoarder and had many desirable cars "returning to the earth" on his property. Couldn't get him to price anything. He would rather have them rot on his property than let someone else have a part off them.

I have seen a few hoarders break down in tears when either the city or county forces them to clean their places up. Holding on to old pizza boxes and maggot covered garbage like they are the crown jewels. They don't want to get rid of anything.

Understand your problem but have no solution to offer. You have to do what is required to make the property safe. Guarantee if he is left to his own devices, the place will return to the same state in a few years.