We buy the house and take it as it is
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can take the belongings you want to keep; you do not have to empty the house before selling to us.
While an estate is being settled, a house can keep bringing property taxes, insurance, utility, maintenance, or mortgage bills. Which costs continue depends on the house and the estate.
Tell us the Adrian property address, its condition, and what remains inside to ask for a cash offer, or call 888-274-5006.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house
Share the address, condition, what is still in the house, and what you know about the estate. You do not need every estate question answered before you call.
2. Read the written offer
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You receive written terms before you commit, so you can review the offer.
3. Close through a title company
If you choose to proceed, the title company reviews the transfer documents and closing figures for the property and estate.
Signing from another location
Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
Compare what you may keep
Compare a possible listing result with what you might actually net after costs. The calculator lets you adjust assumptions for the house.
Adrian, MI Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Michigan estate rules and transfer taxes
Who can sign
A Michigan personal representative’s authority starts with appointment. Being named in a will is not current signing authority by itself. Ask for current certified Letters of Authority from the actual estate case and have the will, letters, restrictions, supervision, bond, liens, creditors, and any court orders reviewed together.
An appointed personal representative generally has statutory power to dispose of estate property, including land, subject to the case documents and legal limits. A state or county public administrator may not sell a decedent’s real estate without court approval; that exception does not make court approval a universal requirement for every personal-representative sale.
For a decedent domiciled in Michigan, the ordinary venue for the first probate proceeding follows the county where the person lived at death. A property-location route can apply when the decedent was not domiciled in Michigan. The Adrian city label or mailing address alone does not establish the correct court or signer.
Michigan has more than one small-estate route. The court-order distribution process has its own statutory conditions. The sworn-statement route under MCL 700.3983 requires that the estate not include real property, so it cannot be used as a shortcut to transfer a house.
Transfer taxes and closing costs
For a covered, nonexempt transfer, Michigan’s state real-estate transfer tax is $3.75 per $500 or fraction of $500. Lenawee County’s tax is 55 cents per $500 or fraction of $500 ($1.10 per $1,000); the county also publishes the state baseline as $7.50 per $1,000. The state act makes the seller or grantor liable for the state tax. Exemptions depend on the instrument and the applicable rule: inheriting a house is not a blanket exemption for a later sale to a buyer.
The consideration, instrument, grantor and grantee capacities, filing county, exemption, tax certification, and recording references affect the actual figures. Lenawee’s published rates are not an all-in quote for a particular closing; have the Register of Deeds or title professional review the actual instrument.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
This does not pay a seller’s mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, or the seller’s share of current property taxes.
Lenawee County estate and deed offices
The probate file and land records answer different questions. Start with the office for the estate matter and use the Register of Deeds to trace the property record; neither an Adrian address nor a family relationship proves who may sign.
Lenawee County Probate Court
The county identifies Decedents’ Estates as part of the Probate Court’s work. Its page lists 425 North Main Street, 2nd Floor, Adrian, Michigan. The decedent’s domicile and actual estate file determine where the matter belongs.
Open the official county page →Lenawee County Register of Deeds
The Register records and maintains Lenawee County land records. Its page lists 301 N. Main St., Adrian, Michigan. Match the deed and legal description to the parcel; a mailing address alone does not establish ownership or title.
Open the official county page →If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Questions about selling an inherited house
Inherited-property questions
Can I sell the house in the estate’s name?
You can sell in the estate's name once the estate is opened — no need to put the house in your own name first. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm who has authority to sign for the estate.
Who can sign for a Michigan estate?
A personal representative’s authority starts with appointment, not simply being named in a will. Use current certified Letters of Authority from the actual case. The will, letters, restrictions, court orders, title, and the signer’s role all matter; the title company or a qualified attorney can review the file.
Can a small-estate affidavit transfer an inherited house?
Michigan’s sworn-statement route under MCL 700.3983 requires that the estate not include real property, so it is not a house-transfer shortcut. A separate court-order distribution route has its own statutory conditions.
What transfer taxes apply when an inherited house is sold?
For a covered, nonexempt transfer, Michigan’s state real-estate transfer tax is $3.75 per $500 or fraction of $500. Lenawee County’s rate is 55 cents per $500 or fraction. The instrument and exemption rules matter; inheriting a house does not automatically exempt a later sale to a buyer.
Do I need to clean out or repair the inherited house?
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Can I sign from outside Michigan?
Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
How soon can I get a written cash offer?
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Talk with us about the inherited Adrian house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to share the address and what you know about the estate.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.