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. You can leave the rest with the house; no cleanout is needed before you talk with us.
Until closing, bills such as utilities, insurance, property taxes, upkeep, and any mortgage payment can continue.
What happens next
Tell us about the Gladstone house, its condition, the belongings your family wants to keep, and where things stand with the estate. We’ll talk through the property with you.
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 fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
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 what you might keep from selling to us with what you might net from listing.
Open the Gladstone home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Missouri estate rules and sale costs
Who can sign for the estate?
The personal representative appointed by the probate court handles the sale for the estate; an heir acting alone cannot sign for it. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit. See Missouri’s independent-administration rule and personal-representative powers.
In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order. The representative petitions the court, heirs and devisees receive notice, and the representative files a report of sale for court approval. Interested people may object before approval. A will may also give the executor power to sell. Read the Missouri rules for court-ordered estate sales, sale petitions and notice, sale reports and approval, and a power to sell in a will.
Missouri sale taxes and deed-recording fees
Missouri’s Constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on a real-estate sale or transfer after December 2, 2010. County recorders charge $5 for the first page of a deed and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees set by state law. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
Read the Missouri Constitution, Article X, Section 25, deed-recording fee law, recorder user-fee law, and additional recording-fee law.
Clay County probate, deed, and tax help
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
7th Judicial Circuit Court Probate Department
The Clay County Probate Department provides probate information, forms, and estate contact details.
Clay County Probate Department →Clay County Recorder of Deeds
The Recorder handles deed recording and other county land records. The office is at 1 Courthouse Square, Liberty, MO 64068.
Phone: 816-407-3550
Recorder of Deeds information →Clay County Collector
Contact the Collector about property-tax payments and tax-sale questions. The office is at 1 Courthouse Square, Liberty, MO 64068.
Phone: 816-407-3200
Clay County Collector information →Clay County Assessor
Contact the Assessor about property assessments and parcel information. The office is at 1 Courthouse Square, Liberty, MO 64068.
Phone: 816-407-3500
Clay County Assessor 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 and contact
Questions about selling an inherited house in Gladstone, MO
Can I sell an inherited Missouri house before probate is finished?
In some cases, yes. The personal representative appointed by the probate court handles the sale for the estate; an heir acting alone cannot sell it. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit. In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order: the representative petitions, heirs and devisees receive notice, and the representative reports the sale for court approval. Interested people may object before approval. A will may also give the executor power to sell.
Who can sign for the estate?
The personal representative appointed by the probate court—the person chosen to act for the estate—handles the sale. An heir acting only as an heir cannot sign for the estate.
Do I have to put the house in my own name before selling it?
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.
Do I have to clean out the house or make repairs?
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 your family wants; the rest can stay with the house.
Can I sign if I live outside Missouri?
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 to a mortgage or lien on an inherited house?
A mortgage, lien, or estate claim does not disappear when the owner dies. It must be paid or released for the buyer to receive clear title, and any amount due affects what the estate keeps from the sale.
What sale taxes and deed-recording charges apply in Missouri?
Missouri’s Constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on a real-estate sale or transfer after December 2, 2010. County recorders charge $5 for the first deed page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees set by state law. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
Talk through the inherited house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to tell us about the property and the estate.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Takes 2 minutes. No obligation.