The houses we buy, and the guides that come first
We buy inherited houses straight from the family or the estate, in whatever shape they are in. Below are the plain-English guides we wrote for the questions that usually come before a sale.
Who has to sign, and where to go
We buy the house directly, as the buyer. Nothing here replaces an attorney. These pages explain the paperwork so you know what to ask one.
Who can sign the deed
Personal representatives, transfer-on-death deeds, joint owners, and a surviving spouse.
Read itProbate offices
Which courthouse office does what in St. Louis County and Douglas County.
Read itWhen heirs disagree
What happens when brothers and sisters want different things for the house.
Read itMoney, claims and the cost of waiting
These are the pages about what an empty house can cost and what the state can claim.
Medical Assistance and the house
How a state claim can reach a house, and who may be protected from it.
Read itWhat waiting costs
Vacant building fees, taxes, a reverse mortgage deadline, and tax on a sale.
Read itIs a cash sale right for you?
When selling to a buyer like us makes sense, and when listing is the better move.
Read itNot sure which page matches your situation? Look at the common questions, or skip ahead and ask what we would pay.
Want a number to bring to the family?
Tell us the address and where things stand with the estate. You can share what we say with the other heirs and their attorney. Nothing has to be decided first.
(218) 729-2163We are the buyer. Asking what we would pay costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Ask what we would pay for the house
We call you back ourselves. Asking commits you to nothing.