An inherited house comes with property taxes, insurance, utilities, upkeep, and usually fifty years of belongings. We buy inherited homes exactly as they sit, contents included, so settling the estate does not become a second job.
This is the part families appreciate most. Take the photo albums, the paperwork, and whatever has meaning, and leave everything else where it is. Furniture, appliances, boxes in the basement, the car parts in the garage. We handle all of it after closing.
There is no need to spend weekends emptying the house or paying a cleanout crew before you can sell. That work is priced into how we operate.
Most inherited homes in metro Detroit were built before 1970 and look like it. Original kitchens, damp basements, roofs at end of life. Listing a house like that means either paying for updates or fielding lowball offers after inspection. We expect dated and worn, we walk it once, and our offer already accounts for the work.
You generally need authority from the probate court before you can convey the house, either as the appointed personal representative under an unsupervised administration or with a court order. We work with estates at every stage, coordinate with your probate attorney, and simply schedule closing for when the estate is ready. Our page on selling a house in probate walks through the Michigan process step by step.
When several siblings inherit together, a fast clean sale is often the thing everyone can finally agree on. One cash price, no months of carrying costs to argue over, and the title company cuts separate checks to each heir according to the estate paperwork. Everyone sees the same math.
Usually far less than people fear. Inherited property gets a stepped up basis, meaning gain is measured from the value at the date of death, not what your parents paid decades ago. If you sell soon after inheriting, there is often little or no taxable gain. Michigan has no inheritance tax. Confirm your specifics with a tax professional.
Yes. That is the normal case for us, not the exception. Take the personal and sentimental items you want, and we take care of everything that remains after closing.
Yes. Deferred maintenance, water damage, failed roofs, and full basements are exactly what we buy. The condition is reflected in the offer, and you spend nothing fixing anything.
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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