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 can leave the remaining contents for us to handle as part of the sale. If there are items you want to keep, tell us so the written terms can say what stays.
Carrying costs can continue while the estate owns the house: a mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities, and upkeep. Include those ongoing costs when you compare sale options. You do not have to decide the house was unwanted to consider a sale.
What happens next
Talk through the property
Share the address, condition, contents, and what you know about the estate. We can talk before you arrange cleanout or repairs.
Review the written offer
We give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You receive written offer terms before you commit.
Close through a title company
If you choose to proceed, the title company reviews the deed and estate authority and coordinates the closing.
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 after costs
Compare possible net proceeds from an as-is sale and a listing using editable assumptions. Adjust them for this house and your situation.
Open the Brownsville home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Texas estate rules and sale costs
Texas property passes at death to the people named in a will, or to the heirs if there is no will, but it remains subject to the person's debts. Who signs the deed depends on how the estate is handled; being an heir alone does not answer who may sign. See Texas Estates Code Chapter 101.
In an independent administration, an executor or administrator can sell without first asking the judge for a separate order. That authority starts when the court issues letters—the appointment papers a title company may ask to see. Sale authority can depend on the will, the appointment order, or an affidavit allowed by Texas law. A good-faith buyer who is not an heir or beneficiary has statutory protection when one of those authorizations applies. Read the rules for independent administration and the independent executor’s power of sale.
In a dependent administration, the court stays in charge: a court order is required, and the judge must approve the sale before the deed is signed. If there is a will and the only unpaid debts are a mortgage or other liens on real estate, a court may admit the will as a muniment of title. No executor is appointed through that route; the order lets the people named in the will deal with the property. The request generally must be made within four years of death. See the dependent-administration sale rules and muniment-of-title rules.
If there is no will, the heirs can agree to have an independent administrator appointed and give that person power to sell. If there is no probate, heirs usually all sign the deed, and the title company decides what proof of heirship it needs, such as an affidavit of heirship. Any mortgage or other liens are paid from the sale at closing. See the affidavit-of-heirship research guide.
Texas has no state, county, or city real estate transfer tax on a sale that conveys full ownership of real property. The Texas Constitution bars a law imposing that transfer tax. The deed must still be signed before a notary and recorded with the county clerk, which charges a recording fee by the page, not the sale price. Confirm current deed requirements and fees with Cameron County. See Texas Constitution, Article VIII, Section 29.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
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.
Cameron County estate and deed help
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one. The offices below offer local contact routes for probate, official records, deed recording, and property-tax questions. Confirm current details and hours with the office before visiting.
Cameron County Probate Court No. 1
974 E. Harrison St., Brownsville, TX 78520 · 956-574-8116. The court contact is a local route for probate questions; it does not determine venue or signing authority for a particular estate.
Cameron County Probate Courts →Cameron County Clerk — Brownsville Main Office
Official-records and legal-instrument recording contact route: 835 East Levee St., 3rd Floor, Brownsville, TX 78520 · (956) 544-0815. The Clerk page lists a separate courthouse contact, so confirm the correct location before visiting.
Cameron County Clerk →Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector
Brownsville Main Office: 835 E. Levee St., 1st Floor, Brownsville, TX 78520 · 956-544-0800. Use the County page to confirm current location details and hours.
Tax-office locations and hours →Questions and contact
Questions about selling an inherited Brownsville house
Can I sell an inherited Texas house before the estate is finished?
Often, yes, once the person with legal authority can sign. In an independent administration, an executor or administrator may sell without a separate court order after letters are issued and the sale authority is established. A dependent administration requires a court order and the judge’s approval before the deed is signed. The estate file and title review determine which route applies.
Who can sign the deed for an inherited house?
It depends on how the estate is handled. Letters show who the court appointed, but the will, appointment order, sale authority, any court order, and title review can affect who signs. If there is no probate, heirs usually sign, and the title company decides what proof of heirship it needs.
What if there is no will or no probate?
If there is no will, Texas law passes the property to the heirs, subject to the decedent’s debts. The heirs can agree to have an independent administrator appointed and give that person power to sell. If there is no probate, heirs usually all sign the deed, and the title company decides what proof of heirship it needs, such as an affidavit of heirship.
Can a will be used as a muniment of title?
When there is a will and the only unpaid debts are a mortgage or other liens on real estate, a court may admit the will as a muniment of title. No executor is appointed through that route; the court order lets the people named in the will deal with the property. The request generally must be made within four years of death, and the court file determines whether the option fits.
Do I have to clean out or repair the inherited house first?
No. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. If you want to keep particular things, tell us so they can be addressed in the written terms.
Can I sell from another state without visiting the house?
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 will I receive a written offer?
We give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You can review the written offer and written terms before you commit; if you choose to proceed, closing is through a title company.
Does Texas charge a real estate transfer tax when I sell?
Texas has no state, county, or city real estate transfer tax on a sale that conveys full ownership of real property. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Who can confirm who has authority to sign for the estate?
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.
Talk through the inherited property
Call 888-274-5006 or tell us about the Brownsville property and the estate details you have.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the property address and what you know about the house and estate.
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.