I hear "the pain" iTOREtheSKY. LOL
I relocated and downsized big time last year and I am a list maker and one item I have had on my list of things to do is ~purge, sort, refiled, shred and take out to dumpster~. That item has been on that list for over a year. LOL I am down to one two drawer filing cabinet, two medium sized boxes and a couple of small boxes. Have made progress though. I would much rather sew then sort.
I get the thing about immigration, legal papers and an ex. Been there, done that.
Your post provided a chuckle.
Bless you