Ithaca, NY seller help · Tompkins County · Divorce sale
You only have to agree on one thing — the price. After that we handle the rest, so there's nothing to argue about over repairs, contractors, showings, or who pays for what.
Yes. If the deed and any applicable court orders allow the sale and the required people can sign, USA Home Buyers can buy an Ithaca or Tompkins County house as-is. We can talk through the property before every practical disagreement is settled.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. You can start with what you know about the house, the deed, and the timing.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the address and what is happening with the house.
USA Home Buyers buys houses in Ithaca and throughout Tompkins County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You don't need to schedule repair bids, hire contractors, clean out the house, or coordinate public showings for us. One written price gives you and the other owner a specific offer to consider without first agreeing on a repair plan or showing calendar.
Start with the recorded deed. For a sale of the whole house, the title company checks who is listed as an owner and what signatures are needed. If both spouses are named on the deed, expect both to be involved unless the title company confirms another legally valid way to sign.
A signed divorce agreement or court order may set limits on selling the house or direct what happens to the proceeds. A divorce case by itself doesn't tell you who can sign this deed. The title company reviews the deed and closing documents; an attorney can explain what a particular agreement or order means for you.
New York's divorce law addresses equitable distribution — how marital property is divided by agreement or court order. Read the actual papers for this property, not just the general rule. Read New York Domestic Relations Law §236.
Different schedules, a disagreement about repairs, or uncertainty about who will handle the house? Tell us what is making a normal sale difficult. You don't have to settle every practical issue before talking with us.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Either spouse can start the conversation; the deed and court papers still determine who can authorize a sale.
Share the Ithaca address, condition, who lives there, names on the deed if known, any agreement or court order, and the timing concern. Start with what you know; you don't need to prepare the house first.
We discuss the house as it stands and put the offer and terms in writing before you commit. We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. The title company works from the deed, any applicable court papers, payoff information, and the required signatures to prepare the closing.
You can sign separately; we can send a notary to each of you.
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.
These offices and state references can help you find the recorded property documents and understand where divorce-related questions belong. The title company and your attorney can apply them to this house and any court papers.
The County Clerk is the local starting point for county clerk services. Its Land Services page links property-record services that can help you locate recorded deed information. Recorded documents are a starting point; the title company checks what they mean for this sale.
Domestic Relations Law §236 covers the division of marital property through an agreement or court process. Use the signed agreement and any order that applies to the house; a general statute cannot answer who must sign a particular deed.
As of October 4, 2026, the County Clerk lists an ordinary combined real estate transfer tax of $6 per $1,000 before applicable exemptions: $4 per $1,000 for New York State and $2 per $1,000 for Tompkins County.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including New York State real estate transfer tax and Tompkins County real estate transfer tax.
This does not pay your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes. Those are separate settlement items.
The State Tax Department explains the state real estate transfer tax and related filing information. The title company can identify the amounts and any applicable exemptions for a particular sale.
A sale price is not the same as what remains after a mortgage payoff, taxes, liens, repairs, and other costs. Use your own assumptions to compare possible sale paths.
Here's what sellers have said about working with us.
“Monroe County family court, sale required. Park Avenue condo, beautiful neighborhood, but neither of us could buy out the other and we both needed the money to start over. USA Home Buyers gave us a written offer the same week we called. Both attorneys said yes, closed in thirteen days.”
“I was behind on my mortgage after a medical situation. New York judicial foreclosure takes 12-24 months, but once the bank files in Monroe County Supreme Court, your options narrow fast. USA Home Buyers explained exactly where I stood and closed before the foreclosure judgment. I walked out with enough to start over.”
“Lake Ontario flooding in the spring got into our basement on Lakeshore Boulevard twice. The second time killed the furnace and HVAC and left six inches of standing water. Our insurer totaled the contents but fought the structural claim. USA Home Buyers knew Charlotte's flood situation well — no surprises in the offer, no inspection drama. Closed in ten days.”
Yes. You can call or use the form to discuss the Ithaca house while the deed, any signed divorce agreement, and any court orders are being reviewed. Those documents and the title company’s requirements determine whether and how the sale can proceed.
The title company checks the recorded deed and relevant court papers to confirm who must sign for a sale of the whole house. If both spouses are named as owners, expect both to be involved unless the title company confirms another legally valid route. You can start the conversation before that review is finished.
You can talk with us before every disagreement is settled. We buy houses as-is, so you do not need to organize repairs, hire contractors, or prepare for public showings to start a sale conversation. A sale still depends on the required people being able to authorize it and agree on the price.
You can sign separately; we can send a notary to each of you. 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.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including New York State real estate transfer tax and Tompkins County real estate transfer tax. This does not pay your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes; those remain separate settlement items.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above with the Ithaca address and what you know about the deed, court papers, and timing.