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 adding to the estate’s bills while the house is unsold. Selling can stop those ongoing carrying costs after closing.
What happens next
Start with a conversation about the house, its condition, the belongings your family wants to keep, and where things stand with the estate. Call before you have every paper in hand; we can talk through what you have.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. No obligation.
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax.
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
At closing, any mortgage balance or other liens are paid from the sale. Those payoffs affect what remains for the estate.
Compare possible proceeds with the Elkridge home-sale net-proceeds calculator.
Open the Elkridge home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Maryland estate rules and taxes
Who can sign?
In Maryland, a person’s property passes at death to the personal representative appointed in the probate case. The executor named in the will, or an administrator if there is no will, signs for the estate, not the heirs. Read Maryland Estates and Trusts § 1-301.
Unless the will or a court order limits the personal representative’s authority, they 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 Estates and Trusts § 7-401 and § 7-402.
Maryland inheritance tax
Maryland’s 10% inheritance tax may be due when a house passes to someone other than close family, such as a niece, nephew, or friend. The Maryland Register of Wills inheritance-tax guidance explains the tax.
Maryland transfer and recordation taxes
Maryland’s state transfer tax is generally 0.5% of the sale price. It is 0.25% when the buyer is a first-time Maryland home buyer who will live in the home. Howard County sets a separate recordation-tax rate. Read the Maryland state transfer-tax law and state recordation-tax law or Howard County recordation-tax information. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax.
Howard County estate and deed offices
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Maryland Register of Wills — Howard County
For estate filings: 9250 Judicial Way, Suite 1100, Ellicott City, MD 21043 · 410-313-2133.
Howard County Register of Wills →Maryland Judiciary — Howard County Circuit Court Clerk
For a deed-recording question, call 410-313-2111 and ask for the current Land Records route and location before visiting.
Howard County Circuit Court Clerk →Howard County Finance
Call 410-313-2062 for real-property tax questions or 410-313-2389 for recordation-tax questions.
Howard County real-property tax 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 an inherited Maryland house be sold before probate is finished?
Once appointed, the personal representative — the executor named in the will or an administrator if there is no will — signs for the estate, not the heirs. 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 personal representative can ask the court for permission.
Do I need to put the inherited house in my own name before selling?
No. The appointed personal representative can sell estate property in the estate’s name unless a will or court order limits that authority.
Could Maryland inheritance tax apply to the house?
Maryland’s 10% inheritance tax may be due when property passes to someone other than close family, such as a niece, nephew, or friend. The Maryland Register of Wills explains inheritance tax.
What happens to a mortgage or lien on the inherited house?
At closing, any mortgage or other liens are paid from the sale. Those payoffs affect what remains for the estate.
Do I have to clean out the house before selling?
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can keep the items your family wants; the rest can stay in the house.
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.
What costs do you pay when I sell to you?
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Takes 2 minutes. No obligation.
Call 888-274-5006 — we answer 24/7. Or read our Elkridge seller answers.