What we do with the house and contents
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 do not have to assume the house was unwanted or decide what to do with every item before asking about a sale. We can talk through the contents, access, and written terms. While a house is held, insurance, utilities, property taxes, and upkeep can keep adding to its carrying costs.
What happens next
- Tell us the Flint-area address, the house’s condition, and what is known about the estate.
- We talk through the property and the questions you have.
- We give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
- You can review the written offer and terms before you commit. If you decide to proceed, a title company handles the closing process and confirms the documents and signers for that sale.
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.
Distance does not change the estate’s signing authority or title requirements. Ask the title company or the estate’s qualified attorney what the actual file needs.
Compare what you may keep
Compare written numbers with the likely listing costs and the monthly bills you would keep paying while the property is on the market. Change the assumptions to fit the house and your situation.
Flint MI Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Michigan estate rules and transfer taxes
Who may sign
In Michigan, a personal representative’s authority starts with appointment. A person nominated in a will, an heir, or someone with the keys is not automatically the person who can sign. Check the current certified Letters of Authority in the actual case, along with the will, court orders, and any limits or expiration shown in the file.
An appointed personal representative generally may sell estate land publicly or privately under Michigan law, subject to the law’s restrictions and the estate’s documents and orders. A public administrator may not sell a decedent’s real estate without court approval. That exception does not make court approval a requirement for every estate sale.
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.
Transfer taxes and closing costs
For covered, nonexempt transfers, Michigan has a state real estate transfer tax. The Genesee County Register of Deeds publishes state and county transfer-tax components of $7.50 and $1.10 per $1,000, respectively. The exact instrument, value, and applicable exemptions matter; probate or inheritance is not a blanket exemption for a later sale to a buyer. A title or closing professional can confirm the actual tax for the deed.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
This does not pay the seller’s mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes. Those amounts remain separate from our closing-cost promise.
Local estate and deed offices
Start by matching the land record, the decedent’s domicile at death, the probate file, and the person currently authorized to sign. A Flint address or the location of a courthouse does not by itself establish where the estate belongs or who can sign.
Genesee County Probate Court Records Office
Public access to probate filings, court records, and deposits of wills. The office is in Room 502, fifth floor, Genesee County Courthouse, 900 South Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502; the court lists (810) 257-3528. Confirm current instructions and the actual case before relying on an office route.
Genesee County Register of Deeds
Use the county office for deed, mortgage, lien, and other land-record questions. Match the parcel and legal description; recording a document does not confirm title or signing authority.
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Questions about selling an inherited house
Can I sell a Flint house in the estate’s name?
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. 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.
Who can sign for an inherited house in Michigan?
The person appointed as personal representative is the one to check—not simply someone named in a will, an heir, or the person holding the keys. Ask for current certified Letters of Authority from the actual probate file; the will, letters, restrictions, court orders, and title review can affect a sale. Michigan law generally lets an appointed personal representative sell estate land publicly or privately, subject to the statute and the estate’s documents. A public administrator needs court approval to sell decedent real estate; that is not a court-approval rule for every estate.
Does a Flint property address decide where probate happens?
No. For a decedent domiciled in Michigan, the first probate appointment or testacy proceeding generally belongs in the county where the decedent was domiciled at death. A separate property-location rule applies when the decedent was not domiciled in Michigan. A Flint mailing address, the courthouse location, or a tax-bill name does not establish domicile, venue, or who may sign. Match the deed and parcel with the actual probate file and current authority.
Can I use Michigan’s small-estate affidavit to sell a house?
The Michigan sworn-statement route under MCL 700.3983 requires that the estate not include real property, so it is not a shortcut for transferring a house. A separate court-order distribution route may apply only when the conditions in MCL 700.3982 are met. The estate’s assets, current law, title, and any entered order need to be checked for the actual property.
What transfer taxes may apply in Genesee County?
Genesee County’s Register of Deeds publishes a state real estate transfer tax component of $7.50 per $1,000 and a county transfer tax component of $1.10 per $1,000. The deed or other instrument, value, and any applicable exemption determine what applies; inheriting a house does not automatically exempt a later sale to a buyer. The closing-cost promise does not pay a seller’s mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.
Do I have to repair or empty the house first?
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. The written offer and terms can address the property’s contents and access.
Can I handle the sale from outside Michigan?
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. The estate’s signing authority and the closing documents still need to be confirmed for the actual sale.
How do I compare a cash offer with listing?
Compare the written offer with what you may keep after listing costs, repairs, utilities, insurance, property taxes, and time. The Flint home sale net proceeds calculator lets you change the assumptions; it is a comparison tool, not a property-specific offer or tax calculation.
Our experience and legal advice
We're not attorneys and this isn't legal advice. It's what we've learned buying houses in situations like yours for more than 20 years. If you want advice on your specific situation, talk to an attorney — we're glad to work alongside yours.
Talk through the inherited Flint house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to request a written cash offer. You can ask questions before deciding whether the offer fits.
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Tell us about the inherited house and what you would like to know.