You stop paying for a house and get a fair price.

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. You do not have to empty the house before asking us to buy it. If family members want to keep particular items, tell us so the written terms can say what stays and what goes.

Property taxes, insurance, utilities, upkeep, and any mortgage payments can add to the cost of holding a house while the estate is handled. You can decide whether selling is right for you; we can talk through the house, its contents, access, and timing.

What happens next

1. Tell us the Goldsboro or Wayne County address and what you know about the house, access, contents, and estate paperwork.
2. We talk through the property and your questions, then provide a written offer and written terms before you commit.
3. If you choose to proceed, a title company handles closing and confirms the documents and signatures required for this property.

Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.

North Carolina estate rules and taxes

Who can sell and sign?

In North Carolina, the Clerk of Superior Court in each county acts as the probate judge. The clerk appoints the personal representative — an executor when there is a will, or an administrator when there is not — and issues letters showing that person's authority. When an owner dies, the house passes to the heirs, or to the people named in a valid will once it is probated. The house can still be used to pay estate debts. See the North Carolina Judicial Branch estate guidance and the state rule on title passing to heirs or people named in a will.

If the will gives the personal representative power to sell, a separate court proceeding is not needed for that sale; it may be public or private unless the will says otherwise. Without that power, the representative can ask the clerk for permission to sell the house to pay estate debts. The request identifies the heirs and the people who inherit under the will. Read the rules for a sale under a will's power, personal-representative powers, asking the clerk to approve a sale, and sale procedures under a will.

Heirs can also sell, but creditor-notice timing can affect the deed. If the estate's first general notice to creditors is published or posted within two years after death, a sale by heirs before that notice does not hold up against creditors or the personal representative. After the notice and until the final account is approved, the personal representative must also sign the deed. If no such notice appears within those two years, that restriction does not apply. See the rule on sales by heirs or people named in a will.

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.

North Carolina excise tax on conveyances

North Carolina charges an excise tax when a deed transfers real estate: $1 for each $500 of the price or value, and any part of $500 counts as a full $500. State law assigns payment to the seller before the deed is recorded. Some transfers are exempt, including gifts, transfers under a will or by inheritance, and transfers where the buyer pays nothing. Read the state rules for the excise-tax rate and payment and exemptions.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.

Wayne County estate, deed, and tax offices

If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one. Office details are contact routes, not a guarantee of walk-in service or parcel-specific applicability; confirm current information with the office.

Questions and contact