You inherited a property. Now what?
People assume inheriting a house is a windfall. Often it is a bill: taxes, insurance, utilities, a roof, and a legal process, all landing while you are still grieving.
- We buy inherited houses in any condition
- Attorneys, accountants and our own title company in-house
- Multiple heirs and out-of-state owners are routine for us
Ask about an inherited house
Free, no obligation, and we answer fast.
The first questions to answer
- Was there a will, and who is the executor? Until someone has authority to act, the property cannot be sold.
- Does the estate need to go through probate? Often yes. Sometimes a small estate or family settlement route is available instead.
- Is there a mortgage, and is it current? A mortgage does not disappear on death, and it keeps accruing.
- Who else has a claim? Siblings, half-siblings, an unknown heir. This is where inherited-property sales most often stall.
- What is it costing to hold? Taxes, insurance (vacant-home coverage is expensive), utilities and upkeep, every month it sits.
Why these get complicated
The house is usually the largest asset and the one nobody agrees on. One heir wants to sell now, one wants to keep it, one cannot be found. Meanwhile the property sits empty, the pipes freeze, the insurance lapses, and the value drops.
On top of that, an inherited house is often decades behind on maintenance and full of a lifetime of belongings. Getting it listing-ready can mean months of work and thousands of dollars before it ever hits the market.
Where we fit
We buy the house as it is, contents included — take what matters to you and leave the rest. Our title company handles the estate paperwork and traces heirs, which is the part that usually causes the delay. Our attorneys and accountants can walk you through the process where you need it.
If you live out of state, you do not need to fly in. Documents can be signed and notarized where you are, and funds wired to you.
If the estate is not open yet, call us anyway. We can tell you what has to happen first and roughly how long it takes, so you are not guessing.
Also see: administering an estate and dealing with liens and title issues.
How selling to us works
Tell us about the house
Two minutes on the form or one phone call. Address, rough condition, and what is going on. You do not need to have anything cleaned up or figured out first.
We check the numbers
We pull the comparable sales, the tax and lien position, and whatever else is on record for the property. Usually same day, always within one business day.
You get a real cash offer
A written, no-obligation number with the math behind it, so you can see how we got there. No fee to hear it and no pressure to take it.
You pick the closing date
Two weeks, two months, or after the holidays. We settle at a title company, you get certified funds, and you leave whatever you do not want behind.
Other situations we handle
Facing foreclosure
Stop the clock. We can close before the sheriff sale date and settle what you owe.
Administering an estate
Executor duties, probate, and a house to deal with while you are still grieving.
Liens, judgments & title problems
Tax liens, water bills, old mortgages, clouded title. We own a title company.
House needs work
Roof, water damage, full gut, hoarder cleanout. We buy it exactly as it stands.
Problem tenants
Not paying, will not leave, trashing the place. Sell it with them still in it.
Squatters
Someone is living in your property who has no right to be. We deal with it.
Moving to senior care
Free up the equity to pay for care, on a timeline that fits the move-in date.
Out-of-state owner
You do not have to fly in. Everything can be handled remotely and notarized where you are.
Relocating for work
A start date in another state and a house that has not sold yet.
Find out what your house is worth in cash
It takes about two minutes to ask and there is no fee for the answer. If a cash sale is not your best move, we will say so.