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.
If there are belongings you want to keep, tell us when we talk. The written terms can say what stays with the house.
An inherited house can keep bringing bills while the estate is being handled: mortgage payments, property taxes, utilities, insurance, and maintenance.
What happens next
- Tell us about the Hays house, the belongings you want to keep, and what you know about the estate. You can call before the house is cleaned out or probate is finished.
- We talk through the property and your options with you.
- We give written cash offers in 24 hours. 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.
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 may keep from the sale
Compare a written offer with estimated net proceeds after the costs and carrying expenses that apply to this house. Adjust the calculator assumptions to fit the property.
Open the Hays home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Kansas estate rules, signing authority, and taxes
An appointed executor can generally sell the house before probate is finished without a court order if the will gives them that power, unless the will says otherwise or someone is challenging it in court. See K.S.A. 59-1413.
Without that authority, the executor or administrator can ask the district court for an order to sell, with notice unless it is waived. A private sale generally needs an appraisal from the past six months and a price of at least three-quarters of the appraised value. The court confirms the sale, sometimes in the same order. See K.S.A. 59-2303, 59-2304, 59-2305, 59-2307, and 59-2309.
Kansas's simplified estate procedure involves less court supervision but still requires notice. If no estate was opened and no will was filed, heirs can ask the court to decide who inherited after six months. A surviving spouse may have rights to the homestead, so those rights need to be considered. See K.S.A. 59-1410, 59-2250, and 59-6a215.
Kansas does not charge a real-estate transfer tax or deed tax. The mortgage registration tax was phased out and ended January 1, 2019. County recording fees are $21 for the first page of a deed or mortgage and $17 for each additional page. The total depends on the number of recorded pages; the title company can confirm the charges. See K.S.A. 79-3102, K.S.A. 28-115, and the Kansas Legislative Research Department's fee summary.
Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate from closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
Estate help and seller reviews
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Hays is the Ellis County seat. The Ellis County District Court can answer questions about local filings and cases. The Register of Deeds records property documents, and the County Treasurer handles property-tax accounts.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Questions about selling an inherited Hays house
Can I sell an inherited Kansas house before probate is finished?
An appointed executor can generally sell the house before probate is finished without a court order if the will gives them that power, unless the will says otherwise or someone is challenging it in court. Without that authority, the executor or administrator can ask the district court for an order to sell.
What if the will does not give the executor power to sell?
The executor or administrator can ask the district court for an order to sell, with notice unless it is waived. A private sale generally needs an appraisal from the past six months and a price of at least three-quarters of the appraised value; the court confirms the sale, sometimes in the same order.
What if no estate was opened and no will was filed?
After six months, heirs can ask the court to decide who inherited the real estate. A surviving spouse may have rights to the homestead, so those rights need to be considered.
Do I need to clean out or repair the inherited house first?
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. If there are belongings you want to keep, tell us when we talk; the written terms can say what stays with the house.
Can I sign if I live outside Kansas?
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 transfer tax and recording fees apply to a Kansas sale?
Kansas does not charge a real-estate transfer tax or deed tax. County recording fees are $21 for the first page of a deed or mortgage and $17 for each additional page; the total depends on the number of pages recorded. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
How soon can I get a written cash offer?
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Talk with us about the inherited Hays house
Call 888-274-5006 or send the Hays property address and what you know about the house and estate.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us about the property and the estate records you have.