Who can sign for the estate?
Often, yes: an appointed personal representative can generally sell estate real estate during administration without a separate court order. The representative must act for the estate and follow the will and any court restrictions. Being named in a will does not by itself give someone the representative’s powers. The deed, will, and appointment papers help determine who can sign and what the closing needs.
A state or county public administrator needs court approval before selling estate real estate. A title company or qualified attorney can review the estate papers and confirm who has authority to sign for this property.
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.
Michigan estate statutes: appointment and letters, powers over estate property, sale authority and the public-administrator exception, and supervised administration and restrictions.
Michigan state and county transfer taxes
For an ordinary taxable sale, Michigan state real estate transfer tax is $3.75 for each $500 of the property’s value, or part of $500. County real estate transfer tax is generally another 55 cents for each $500, or part of $500. State and county exemptions are separate, so the property’s county, sale value, and any exemption need to be checked for the actual sale. State law generally makes the seller responsible for the tax.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes.
The closing-cost promise does not pay the seller’s mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.
Michigan transfer-tax statutes: state rate and liability, county rate and exemptions, and state-tax exemptions.