Probate adds paperwork and a court timeline to a home sale, but it does not have to add months of stress. We buy estate properties for cash and schedule everything around what the court and your attorney need.
In Michigan, the personal representative named by the probate court is the one with authority to sell estate property. Under an unsupervised administration, which is the common case, the personal representative can usually sell without a separate court order. Under supervised administration, the court approves the sale. Your probate attorney will know which situation applies, and we work inside either one.
A financed buyer needs the house appraised, inspected, and often repaired before a lender will fund. An estate rarely wants to fund repairs on a house it is trying to close out. We buy as is, we do not use financing, and our offer does not hinge on an inspection contingency, so the sale does not stall while the estate waits.
Just as important, we can wait. If letters of authority have not been issued yet, we can hold our offer while the paperwork catches up, then close within days of the estate being ready.
Call us about the property and where the estate stands. We walk the house once, make a cash offer, and send it in writing so the personal representative and heirs can review it, share it with the attorney, and compare it to anything else on the table.
If the estate accepts, the title company verifies the letters of authority, prepares the deed, and handles proceeds according to the estate instructions. You will not pay commissions or fees out of the sale.
No. The house can usually be sold during probate once the personal representative has letters of authority. The sale proceeds simply become part of the estate to be distributed. Waiting until probate fully closes just adds months of taxes, insurance, and upkeep on an empty house.
Under unsupervised administration, usually not. Under supervised administration the court reviews the sale. We put every offer in writing with clear terms so it is easy to file, easy to review, and easy to defend as fair.
That happens in a lot of families. A written cash offer with a fixed number and a fixed date often becomes the neutral option everyone can accept. We are happy to walk through the offer on a call with all the heirs at once so everyone hears the same thing.
Tell us about the house and we will call with a cash offer, usually within 24 hours. No fees, no repairs, no obligation.
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