What we do with the house and its contents
While the estate is being handled, a house may still bring carrying costs such as property taxes, insurance, utilities, and upkeep. If selling fits your plans, you do not have to repair, clean, or empty the property first.
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can keep the personal items the family wants; the rest can stay for the sale. We can discuss the contents and access when we talk through the house.
What happens next
- Tell us the address, the house’s condition, whether anyone lives there, and what you know about the succession.
- We talk through the property and the documents you have. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm which documents and approvals apply.
- We give you a written cash offer and written terms before you commit. If you choose to move forward, a title company handles closing.
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 might you keep after the sale?
Compare a written offer with an estimate of what a sale might leave after costs and carrying expenses. The calculator uses your assumptions, so its estimate is not an offer or a property-specific amount.
Open the Houma home-sale net proceeds calculator →Louisiana succession rules and sale costs
Often, an inherited Louisiana house can be sold before succession is finished through the person appointed to handle the estate. In an ordinary estate administration, the representative can sign an agreement for a private sale subject to court approval. An independent administrator can generally sell without a separate court application, subject to the succession papers and Louisiana’s independent-administration rules.
Being named in a will is not the same as having the court’s authority to sign. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm the representative’s letters, any restrictions, and who owns the house. 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.
- Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure arts. 3281–3282 — private sale and court approval
- Article 3396.15 — independent-administrator powers
- Article 3396 — court appointment and independent letters
The parish clerk charges to record the deed. The basic statutory fee is $100 for a document of one to five pages; longer documents, extra indexed names, and other services can add charges. Title and settlement costs also depend on the closing.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Louisiana Revised Statutes § 13:844 — deed-recording fees →Local estate, deed, and tax help in Terrebonne Parish
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one. The Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court lists Civil Records, including probate records, as well as Conveyance/Copy and Recording routes. Use the office for the parish where the property is located to find the right record.
Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court
7856 Main Street, Houma, LA 70360 · 985-868-5660
Property assessment and tax-payment routes
The Terrebonne Parish Assessor is at Government Tower; call 985-876-6620 for the Assessor’s contact route. The Assessor directs property-tax-payment questions to the Sheriff’s Tax Collector at 985-857-0230.
Questions about selling an inherited house in Houma, LA
Can I sell an inherited Louisiana house before succession is finished?
Often, yes, through the person appointed to handle the estate. In an ordinary estate administration, the representative can sign an agreement for a private sale subject to court approval. An independent administrator can generally sell without a separate court application, subject to the succession papers and Louisiana's independent-administration rules. Being named in a will is not the same as having the court's authority to sign. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm the representative's letters, any restrictions, and who owns the house. 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 Houma?
The person appointed to handle the estate needs authority to sign for the house. Being named in a will does not by itself establish that authority. The title company or a qualified attorney can review the representative's letters, the succession papers, any limits on a sale, and who owns the property. 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.
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. 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.
Do I have to empty the house or make repairs 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. Tell us what you want to keep, and we can discuss the contents and access as part of the written terms.
What does it cost to record a Louisiana deed?
The parish clerk charges to record the deed. The basic statutory fee is $100 for a document of one to five pages; longer documents, extra indexed names, and other services can add charges. Title and settlement costs depend on the closing. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Can I sign if I live outside Louisiana?
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 contact USA Home Buyers?
We talk through the Houma-area address, the house, its contents, and what you know about the succession. We give you a written offer and written terms before you commit, and closing is through a title company. We give written cash offers in 24 hours; the offer amount and the estate’s authority depend on the property and its documents.
Talk through the inherited house
Call 888-274-5006 or share the Houma-area address and what you know about the estate. You can ask about a written cash offer without first transferring the house into your own name.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.