Inherited & probate
You inherited a house. Now what?
Probate, siblings, and a house that can come with everything still in it. This is the situation we're asked about most, and the one people are least prepared for.
Inheriting a house usually arrives alongside a death, which means the paperwork lands at the worst possible time. Most people have never been through probate and don't know what they're allowed to do or when.
We deal with this constantly. There's rarely a rush from our side, and we're comfortable waiting for the court where waiting is what's needed.
Situations we see
- Property still going through probate
- Several heirs who don't entirely agree
- A house full of a lifetime of belongings
- Out-of-state executors who can't get here
- Deferred maintenance from the last years of someone's life
How it goes
The same three steps, whatever the situation.
01 · The conversation
Ten minutes on the phone. What the property is and what's happening around it.
02 · One walkthrough
Half an hour, in person, no cleaning or repairs first.
03 · One number
With the math shown, and a closing date you choose.
Questions
Straight answers.
Sometimes, depending on the authority the court has granted and how the property was held. It's a legal question, not a marketing one: the honest answer is that you should ask a probate attorney, and we'll work to whatever timeline they give you.
Leave it. Take the things that matter to your family and we'll deal with the rest. Nobody should have to empty a parent's house on a deadline.
We can be patient and we can put the same clear number in front of everyone, which sometimes helps. What we can't do is mediate, and if the disagreement is serious, that's a job for an attorney.
Where
We handle this across all four counties.
San Diego CountyRiverside CountySan Bernardino CountyKern County
Other situations
Tell us about the property.
Three questions, no obligation, and you talk to us directly.