We buy the house and handle it as it stands
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 the house is being held, property taxes, insurance, utilities, upkeep, or a mortgage can keep adding to the bills, depending on the property and estate. A sale can give you a way to stop carrying those house costs after closing.
What happens next
1. Talk through the property
Share the Beaver Falls address, the house’s condition, what remains inside, and what you know about the estate. You can call before you have the estate papers in hand.
2. Read the written offer
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can review the written offer and written terms before you commit.
3. Close through a title company
If you choose to proceed, the title company reviews the estate and property records, confirms the required signing steps, and prepares the closing figures and documents.
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 written offer with what you might keep after listing costs, repairs, cleanout, carrying bills, and any mortgage payoff. The house’s sale price is not the same as the amount left after costs.
Compare sale proceeds with the Beaver Falls calculator →Pennsylvania estate rules and taxes
Who can sign for the estate
In most Pennsylvania estates, the executor can sell the house without going to court under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3351. If the will leaves the house to one specific person, that person signs too.
If the executor is not authorized to sell under Pennsylvania law or the will, the executor can ask the county’s Orphans’ Court for permission under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3353. The court decides whether the sale is desirable for the estate’s administration and distribution. A missing signature alone does not mean the court will approve a sale.
“Letters testamentary” or “letters of administration” are papers from the county Register of Wills showing who can sign for the estate. You can call before you have them in hand.
We help coordinate the sale, but we do not provide legal advice. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm who has authority to sign for the estate.
Pennsylvania inheritance tax
Pennsylvania inheritance tax depends on who inherits. These rates come from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue; the estate’s facts and any applicable exemption affect the actual tax. See the Pennsylvania inheritance-tax guidance.
| Who inherits | Pennsylvania inheritance tax |
|---|---|
| Spouse | 0% |
| Parent inheriting from a child age 21 or younger | 0% |
| Child age 21 or younger inheriting from a parent who died in 2020 or later | 0% |
| Children, grandchildren, and other direct descendants | 4.5% |
| Brothers and sisters | 12% |
| Most other heirs | 15% |
The tax is owed from the date of death. Paying within three months takes 5% off, and it becomes late after nine months. Many families pay it from the house sale.
Pennsylvania realty transfer tax and closing costs
Pennsylvania charges a 1% state realty transfer tax on taxable deed transfers. Local municipal and school-district transfer taxes may also apply, so check the property’s location and the actual deed with the title company. See the Pennsylvania realty-transfer-tax guidance.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax.
Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate.
Beaver County estate and deed offices
Beaver Falls is in Beaver County. The county courthouse offices below are in Beaver, PA, not in Beaver Falls. The estate docket and deed records answer different questions, and the decedent’s estate file determines which office and signing steps apply.
Beaver County Register of Wills
The Register of Wills is the county route for estate papers such as letters testamentary and letters of administration. The county office is at the courthouse in Beaver, PA, not in Beaver Falls.
Open the official office route →Beaver County Orphans’ Court
Use the Pennsylvania Courts directory to find the current Orphans’ Court clerk route for Beaver County if an estate question needs court follow-up. The court decides whether to approve a requested sale under the circumstances in the estate file.
Open the official office route →Beaver County Recorder of Deeds
The Recorder of Deeds is the county route for deed and recording records. It is a different record from the Register of Wills estate file; the county courthouse is in Beaver, PA.
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Questions and contact
Inherited-property questions
Can I call before the estate papers are ready?
Yes. You can call before you have letters testamentary or letters of administration in hand. You can sell in the estate’s name once the estate is opened. We help coordinate the sale, but we do not provide legal advice. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm who has authority to sign for the estate.
Who can sign for an inherited house in Beaver Falls?
In most Pennsylvania estates, the executor can sell the house without going to court under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3351. If the will leaves the house to one specific person, that person signs too. Letters from the Register of Wills show who can sign for the estate.
Does every inherited-house sale need Orphans’ Court approval?
No. In most estates, the executor can sell under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3351 without going to court. If the executor is not authorized under Pennsylvania law or the will, the executor can ask the county’s Orphans’ Court for permission under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3353; the court decides whether the sale is desirable for estate administration and distribution.
What Pennsylvania inheritance tax might apply?
The rate depends on who inherits: 0% for a spouse and the qualifying parent-and-child transfers shown on this page; 4.5% for children, grandchildren, and other direct descendants; 12% for brothers and sisters; and 15% for most other heirs. The tax is owed from the date of death, a qualifying payment within three months takes 5% off, and it becomes late after nine months.
Do I need to clear out or repair the house first?
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.
Can I sign from outside Pennsylvania?
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 does a cash offer and closing work?
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can review the written offer and written terms before you commit; closing is through a title company.
What transfer taxes and closing costs apply?
Pennsylvania charges a 1% state realty transfer tax on taxable deed transfers, and local municipal or school-district transfer taxes may also apply. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate.
Talk with us about the inherited Beaver Falls house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to share the address and what you know about the estate.
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