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. Keep the belongings your family wants; the rest can stay in the house.
Utilities, insurance, property taxes, upkeep, and any mortgage payment can keep costing the estate while it holds the house.
What happens next
Tell us about the house, its condition, what your family wants to keep, and where things stand with the estate. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us.
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
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 the estate keeps
Any mortgage or other liens are paid from the sale at closing; those amounts affect what remains for the estate.
Compare a direct sale with a possible listing using the Columbia net-proceeds calculator.
Open the Columbia home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Maryland estate rules and taxes
Who can sign for the estate?
Maryland gives the personal representative appointed in probate legal title to manage and distribute the estate’s property. That person is the executor named in the will or, if there is no will, an administrator appointed in the probate case. Read Maryland’s law on estate property.
Unless the will or a court order limits that authority, the personal representative can sell estate property without court approval. If the will restricts a sale or family members disagree, the representative can ask the court for permission under Maryland’s law on a personal representative’s power to sell and the court-permission process.
Maryland inheritance tax
If the house passes to someone other than close family, such as a niece, nephew, or friend, Maryland’s 10% inheritance tax may be due through the Register of Wills. Read the Maryland Registers of Wills inheritance-tax guidance.
Maryland transfer and recordation taxes
Maryland’s state transfer tax is 0.5% of the sale price, with a 0.25% rate when the buyer is a first-time Maryland home buyer who will live in the house. The taxes are generally presumed split equally unless the contract says otherwise. For a qualifying first-time buyer, the seller pays the state, recordation, and county transfer taxes unless the parties expressly agree otherwise. Some transfers are exempt, and Howard County sets its recordation and county transfer-tax rates. Read the Maryland state transfer-tax law, county recordation-tax law, Maryland law on tax allocation, and Maryland transfer-tax exemptions.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax.
Local estate and deed offices
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Register of Wills for Howard County
For Howard County estate filings: Circuit Courthouse, 9250 Judicial Way, Suite 1100, Ellicott City, MD 21043 · 410-313-2133.
Open the official office information →Circuit Court for Howard County — Clerk’s Office
The Clerk records deeds and other land documents. 9250 Judicial Way, Ellicott City, MD 21043 · 410-313-2111.
Open the official office information →Howard County Division of Recordation Tax
County information about recordation tax and county transfer tax · 410-313-2389.
Open the official office information →What our sellers say
“The house in Allentown was sitting empty for 2 years after my dad passed. getting code violations from the city. sold it to them for cash, no cleanup needed.”
“Probate is a nightmare. i live in texas so trying to sell my uncles house out of state was stressing me out. called these guys and they just handled it. wire hit my account yesterday. highly recommend.”
“inherited my parents place and it was packed with junk. didnt want to deal with it. they gave me a fair cash price and took it.”
Questions about selling an inherited house
Can I sell an inherited Maryland house before probate is finished?
Once a personal representative is appointed, yes. The representative can sell estate property without court approval unless the will or a court order limits that authority. If the will restricts a sale or family members disagree, the representative can ask the court for permission.
Who signs for an inherited house in Maryland?
The personal representative appointed in the probate case signs for the estate, not the heirs. That person is the executor named in the will or, if there is no will, an administrator appointed by the court.
Do I have to put the inherited house in my own name before selling?
You can sell in the estate's name once the estate is opened — no need to put the house in your own name first. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Could Maryland inheritance tax apply to the house?
If the house passes to someone other than close family, such as a niece, nephew, or friend, Maryland's 10% inheritance tax may be due through the Register of Wills.
What happens to a mortgage or lien on the inherited house?
At closing, any mortgage or other liens are paid from the sale. Those amounts affect what remains for the estate.
Can I sign if I live outside Maryland?
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 Columbia and Howard County seller information, read our local seller resources. Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property.
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