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. You do not have to repair, clean, or empty the house before selling to us.
While the estate is being settled, the house may still bring mortgage payments, utilities, insurance, property taxes, and upkeep.
What happens next
Start with a conversation about the property, its condition, and where the estate process stands. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
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.
What you keep from the sale
Compare an offer with an estimate of what listing might leave after costs. Use the Batesville net-proceeds calculator and change the assumptions to fit your situation.
Open the Batesville home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Arkansas estate authority and transfer tax
The person appointed to handle the estate is called the personal representative. In Arkansas, that representative may sell estate real property before the estate closes when the will grants a power of sale. Without that authority, the representative generally must ask the probate court for an order authorizing the sale. The will, appointment, court order, and title determine who may sign and what steps remain.
Arkansas Real Property Transfer Tax applies to a deed or other writing conveying real estate. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration says the tax is $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration for transactions exceeding $100.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Arkansas Real Property Transfer Tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Read Arkansas Code Title 28, Chapter 49 and the Arkansas Code and Constitution. See the Department of Finance and Administration's Real Property Transfer Tax guidance.
Local estate and deed offices
The Independence County Clerk handles probate court records. The Circuit Clerk records deeds, mortgages, liens, and other filings.
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Questions about an inherited house
Frequently asked questions
Can an inherited house be sold before probate is finished in Arkansas?
In Arkansas, the estate’s personal representative may sell estate property before the estate closes when the will grants a power of sale. Otherwise, the representative generally must ask the probate court for an order authorizing the sale.
Who can sign for an inherited house?
The appointed personal representative can sell estate property when the will grants a power of sale. If it does not, the representative generally must ask the probate court for an order authorizing the sale. The appointment and title documents help confirm who can sign.
Do I have to put the house in my name before asking about a sale?
Once the estate is open, you can sell in the estate's name without putting the house in your own name first. To sell before the estate closes, the will must grant a power of sale or the personal representative generally needs a probate-court order.
Do I have to clear out belongings or repair the 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, cleaning, or cleanout are required to sell to us.
What transfer tax applies to an Arkansas house sale?
Arkansas Real Property Transfer Tax applies to a deed or other writing conveying real estate. It is $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration for transactions exceeding $100. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Arkansas Real Property Transfer Tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Can I sign if I live outside Arkansas?
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.
For more Batesville information, read our Batesville home-selling guide, the as-is sale options article, or our Batesville seller resources.
Talk about the inherited house
Call 888-274-5006 or share the address and the estate details you have. We buy houses as-is in Batesville and Independence County, Arkansas. You can review the written offer and terms before you commit.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Takes 2 minutes. No obligation.