We buy the house and handle the contents
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.
Keep the belongings you want. We can put in writing what stays in the house.
Until the sale closes, the house can keep bringing bills for utilities, insurance, property taxes, upkeep, and a mortgage. Selling can end those ongoing carrying costs after closing.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house
Tell us the address, the house's condition, what you want to keep, and what you know about the estate.
2. Review the written offer
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. Choose a closing time
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow. No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us.
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 might keep
Compare a possible listing with what you might keep after selling costs. Adjust the assumptions in the Erlanger home-sale calculator to fit the property.
Open the Erlanger home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Kentucky estate rules and taxes
Who can sign for the estate?
A Kentucky court appoints a personal representative — an executor or administrator. See the state's appointment rule. If the will gives the personal representative power to sell real estate, they can usually sell without a separate court order. The representative's general powers do not include selling land when the will does not grant that authority; see KRS 395.195(6).
Without sale authority in the will, the personal representative can ask the District Court for an order granting the power to sell under KRS 389A.010. The court gives notice to everyone with an interest in the house. The order must be final and the time to appeal must expire before the house can be conveyed. A certified copy is recorded with the deed under KRS 389A.015.
A surviving spouse may have rights in the house even if not named on the deed. Kentucky's surviving-spouse rules changed effective July 15, 2026; see KRS 392.020.
Transfer and inheritance taxes
Kentucky real estate transfer tax is 50 cents for each $500 of value or fraction of $500. State law assigns it to the grantor, usually the seller, and the County Clerk collects it before the deed can be recorded. Some transfers are exempt; read KRS 142.050. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Kentucky real estate transfer tax.
Some heirs may owe Kentucky inheritance tax, though close family is exempt. The Kentucky Department of Revenue inheritance-tax information explains the state rules.
Kenton County estate and deed offices
Kenton Circuit Clerk — District Civil/Probate Court
The court clerk lists estate services for Kenton County.
230 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor, Covington, KY 41011 · (859) 292-6523.
Kenton Circuit Clerk information →Kenton County Clerk — deeds and real-estate records
The County Clerk handles real-estate and deed-record questions for Kenton County.
1840 Simon Kenton Way, Covington, KY 41011 · (859) 392-1650.
Kenton County Clerk information →If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
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
Inherited-property questions in Erlanger, KY
Can I sell an inherited Kentucky house before probate is finished?
Sometimes. A court must appoint a personal representative first. If the will gives that person power to sell the real estate, they can usually sell without a separate court order. Without that authority, the representative can ask the District Court for an order to sell; the order must be final and the appeal time must expire before the house can be conveyed.
Who can sign for an inherited house in Kentucky?
A court-appointed personal representative — an executor or administrator — signs for the estate. If the will does not give that person power to sell real estate, a District Court order is needed after notice to everyone with an interest in the house. The order must be final, the time to appeal must expire before the house can be conveyed, and a certified copy is recorded with the deed. A surviving spouse may also have rights in the house even if not named on the deed.
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.
What taxes apply to an inherited-house sale in Kentucky?
Kentucky real estate transfer tax is 50 cents for each $500 of value or fraction of $500. State law assigns it to the grantor, usually the seller, and some transfers are exempt. Some heirs may owe Kentucky inheritance tax, though close family is exempt. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Kentucky real estate transfer tax.
Do I have to clean out or repair the inherited house?
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can keep the belongings you want; the rest can stay in the house under the written sale terms.
Can I sign the sale papers from outside Kentucky?
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 happens after I talk with you?
We talk through the house and what you know about the estate. 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.
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Talk with us about the inherited Erlanger house
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the address, the house, and what you know about the estate.