What we do with the house and its contents
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.
Keep the belongings your family wants; the rest can stay with the house.
Utilities, insurance, property taxes, upkeep, and a mortgage payment can keep adding up while the estate holds the house.
What happens next
We talk through the Arnold house, its condition, what your family wants to keep, and what you know about the estate. You can call before the appointment papers are in hand.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. No obligation.
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
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 the estate might keep
Compare a direct sale with listing the house using costs and assumptions that fit the property. A mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and the estate’s share of current property taxes affect what remains.
Open the Arnold home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Missouri estate rules and deed-recording fees
Who can sign for the estate?
The person who signs an estate sale is the personal representative appointed by the probate court, not an heir acting alone. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit (RSMo §473.783 and §473.810).
In supervised administration, the representative asks the court to approve the sale. Heirs and people named in the will receive notice, and the representative reports the sale for court approval afterward (RSMo §473.460, §473.493, and §473.513).
If the will gives the executor power to sell, the executor may sell under that authority (RSMo §473.457).
Missouri sale taxes and recording fees
Since December 2, 2010, the Missouri Constitution has barred state, county, and local governments from imposing new taxes on real-estate sales or transfers. Read Article X, Section 25.
Recording a deed costs $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees set by state law. The title company or closing professional can confirm the recording charges for the sale. See the deed-recording fee law, recorder user-fee law, and additional recording-fee law.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
Jefferson County estate and deed help
If the estate is being handled in Jefferson County, start with the Circuit Clerk for probate filings. The Recorder of Deeds handles recorded deeds. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one. Not sure? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
Jefferson County Circuit Clerk
The Circuit Clerk can help with probate filings when the estate is handled in Jefferson County.
Jefferson County Recorder of Deeds
The Recorder handles recorded deeds and other land records.
What our sellers say
“The house in Allentown was sitting empty for 2 years after my dad passed. getting code violations from the city. sold it to them for cash, no cleanup needed.”
“Probate is a nightmare. i live in texas so trying to sell my uncles house out of state was stressing me out. called these guys and they just handled it. wire hit my account yesterday. highly recommend.”
“inherited my parents place and it was packed with junk. didnt want to deal with it. they gave me a fair cash price and took it.”
Questions and contact
Questions about selling an inherited Arnold house
Who can sign to sell an inherited Missouri house?
The Missouri probate court appoints a personal representative to handle the estate sale; being an heir alone does not give you authority to sign for the estate. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit. In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order. A will may also give the executor power to sell.
Can I sell the house before probate is finished?
Sometimes. In independent administration, the appointed personal representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit. In supervised administration, the representative generally needs a court order for the sale.
Do I need to put the inherited house in my own name first?
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.
Can I sell if I live outside Missouri?
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.
Does Missouri charge a real-estate transfer tax?
Missouri’s Constitution bars state, county, and local governments from imposing new taxes on real-estate sales or transfers. County deed-recording fees still apply: $5 for the first deed page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees set by state law.
What happens to a mortgage or liens on the inherited house?
A mortgage, lien, or estate claim does not disappear when the owner dies. It must be paid or released for the buyer to receive clear title, and these amounts affect what the estate keeps from the sale.
- Arnold seller questions
- Arnold home-sale net-proceeds calculator
- Arnold and Missouri seller resources
- Arnold home seller guide
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the house and estate.