What we do with the house and its contents
While an estate is holding a house, mortgage payments, property taxes, utilities, insurance, and upkeep can continue. The family decides which personal belongings to keep. You don’t have to clean out the house or make repairs before selling to us.
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.
We buy houses as-is in Hudson and St. Croix County, Wisconsin. The written offer and terms will describe the property and what is included in the sale.
What happens next
- Talk through the property. Tell us the Hudson address, what you know about its condition and contents, your timing, and where the estate is in the process. You can start with the information you have.
- Review the written offer. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You can review the written offer and terms before you decide whether to commit.
- Close through a title company. The title company reviews the deed, estate authority, and signing details for the property. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company 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 the estate keeps
Compare a written offer with an estimate of what the estate might keep from a listed sale after the costs you enter. Use the Hudson net-proceeds calculator to adjust the assumptions.
Open the Hudson net-proceeds calculator →Wisconsin estate rules and the real estate transfer fee
Usually, yes: an inherited Wisconsin house can be sold before probate is finished. A personal representative — the person appointed to handle the estate — with issued, unrevoked letters can generally sell estate property without a separate court order. See Wis. Stat. § 860.01.
The will still matters: restrictions on a sale must be followed, and a beneficiary specifically left the house generally must join in the sale. A court-order exception may apply when the estate cannot otherwise pay its required expenses and claims. Have the deed, will, appointment papers, and any court orders checked before setting the closing date. See Wis. Stat. § 860.11.
A valid transfer-on-death designation may pass the house outside probate. The recorded deed and estate documents help identify which route applies. See Wis. Stat. § 705.15.
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.
On a sale that isn’t exempt, Wisconsin charges the seller 30 cents for every $100 of the sale price, or part of $100. That’s $300 on a $100,000 sale. The fee is collected when the deed is recorded. Some transfers are exempt, and recording and other closing charges are separate. When you sell to us, we pay the Wisconsin real estate transfer fee. See Wis. Stat. ch. 77.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate.
Local estate and deed help
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Questions about selling an inherited house in Hudson
Can I sell an inherited Wisconsin house before probate is finished?
Usually, yes. A personal representative with issued, unrevoked letters can generally sell estate property without a separate court order. The will still matters: restrictions on a sale must be followed, and a beneficiary specifically left the house generally must join in the sale. A court-order exception may apply when the estate cannot otherwise pay its required expenses and claims. Have the deed, will, appointment papers, and any court orders checked before setting the closing date.
Who can sign to sell an inherited house?
The estate’s appointed personal representative generally handles a sale when the house is estate property, subject to the will, the estate’s authority, and any court orders. A beneficiary specifically left the house generally must join in the sale. The title company or a qualified attorney can review the deed and appointment papers to confirm who must sign.
Does every inherited house go through probate?
No. A valid transfer-on-death designation may pass the house outside probate. Have the recorded deed and estate documents checked to confirm which route applies to this property.
Do I need to repair or clean out an inherited 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.
Can I sell from another state?
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.
How soon will I get a written cash offer?
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Who pays the closing costs?
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate.
Talk with us about the inherited house
Call 888-274-5006 or share the address and a few details. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Hudson and St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share what you know about the property and estate. No obligation.