Inherited a house in Washington?
An inherited house often arrives with a mortgage, taxes, a full garage and relatives in three states. You don't have to fix it up or empty it to sell it.
- As-isNo repairs or cleaning
- $0Commissions. No fees from us
- Your dateYou choose closing
We're Jackson and Kaylie. When you call or text, one of us answers.- LocalBased in Wenatchee
- One walk-throughNo showings, no open houses
- 13 housesSince 2024
- $0Commissions. No fees from us
Inherited a house: the short version
Probate first, usually
Most inherited houses can't be sold until someone has authority to sign - a personal representative named by the court, or an affidavit for small estates. If that isn't done yet, we can wait while it is.
Sell it as it sits
We buy houses with everything still in them. Take what matters to the family and leave the rest.
Several heirs
Everyone with an ownership share signs. We can work with each of you separately and keep everyone looking at the same numbers.
Not sure a cash sale is right for you? See how a cash offer compares with listing, with the numbers.
Who can sell an inherited house
In Washington, the person who signs is usually the personal representative named by the superior court in the county where the owner lived. Most Washington estates are handled with nonintervention powers, which let the personal representative sell the house without asking the court each time.
How long probate takes
After the personal representative is appointed, a notice to creditors gives creditors four months to make claims. A house can often go under contract while that runs, and close when the personal representative is ready. Small-estate shortcuts generally cover things like bank accounts, not a house, so check with a probate attorney before relying on one.
When there are several heirs
Everyone has to agree on selling, and the proceeds are split through escrow according to the will or state law. Heirs who live out of state can sign remotely through the title company.
What it costs to hold the house
Taxes, insurance, utilities and a mortgage keep coming during probate, and a vacant house needs watching. That's often why families decide to sell as it sits rather than spend months clearing it out and fixing it up.
How selling your house to us works
From the first call to money in your account. No step costs you anything until closing.
Step 1Tell us about the house
Call, text or fill in the form. The address and a sentence about what's going on is enough to start.
Step 2We come and look
One of us walks through with you, usually within a few days. No cleaning up beforehand.
Step 3You get a written offer
A cash price with our reasoning, and no obligation. Take your time, and show it to anyone you like.
Step 4Close when it suits you
Closing happens at a local title company. You pick the date, and you're paid by the title company at closing.
We're local buyers, not a national call center, so the person who looks at your house is the person who makes the offer.
Get my cash offerWe help with everything that comes with selling
Most of the work in selling isn't the paperwork. It's the stuff in the garage, the move, figuring out where you'll go next. We help with that too.
Leave what you don't want
Take what matters to you and leave the rest. We donate what we can to local charity groups and take the rest to the dump.
Help with the move
We can set up local movers for the things you're taking, and help pay for them.
Help finding your next home
If you're buying your next place, we can recommend local real estate agents to help you find it.
Whatever else you need
Something else standing in the way? Ask us. If we can help, we will, whether we buy your house or not.
Do your homework
Inherited a house: towns we buy in
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We're Jackson and Kaylie. We're based in Wenatchee and buy houses across Washington, and when you call the number on this page, one of us answers.
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We buy houses as they sit. No commissions, no fees from us, and you choose the closing date. It costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
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