Selling an Inherited House in Canton, Ohio

What we do with the house and its contents

USA Home Buyers buys houses in Canton, Ohio, and throughout Stark County. 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. You can tell us what the family wants to keep; you do not have to clear the rest before asking about a sale.

While you decide, carrying costs such as property taxes, utilities, insurance, and upkeep can continue. You can talk with us about the house as it stands.

What happens next

Start with a conversation about the property. We review title, payoff, occupancy, and seller authority. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.

No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.

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.

Ohio estate rules: who may sign and conveyance fees

Usually, an inherited house can be sold before probate is finished. If the will gives the executor power to sell, the appointed executor can sign without a court order to sell under Ohio Rev. Code §2113.39.

If the will does not give that power, Ohio has another possible route unless the will forbids it: the surviving spouse and all beneficiaries named in the will—or all heirs when there is no will—give written consent, file the consents with the probate court, and agree to a price at least 80% of the house's appraised value in the approved inventory. This option is not available if the surviving spouse or any beneficiary or heir is under 18. These conditions come from Ohio Rev. Code §2127.011.

A house may also pass outside probate if the owner recorded a transfer-on-death designation. The beneficiary records an affidavit and may then sell as an owner under Ohio Rev. Code §5302.22 and §5302.222.

Ohio's conveyance fee is $1 per $1,000 of the sale price, and a county may add up to $3 per $1,000. See Ohio Rev. Code §319.54 and §322.02. When you sell to us, we pay it.

For Stark County conveyance-fee questions, contact the Stark County Auditor. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.

Stark County offices

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