We buy the house and handle the contents
While an estate is being handled, a house can keep bringing property-tax bills, insurance, utility, upkeep and, if there is a mortgage, loan-payment costs. Which costs continue depends on the property and the estate.
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 repair or clean out the house to sell it to us. Tell us what remains so the written offer and terms are clear about the property and contents being sold.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house
Share the address, condition, contents, and what you know about the estate. You do not need every estate question answered before you call.
2. Review the written offer
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You get written terms before you commit and can review them before deciding.
3. Close through a title company
If you choose to proceed, the title company reviews the closing file and confirms the documents and signatures needed for this property and estate.
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.
Compare what you may keep
Compare a possible listing result with what you might net after costs. You can adjust the calculator assumptions for the house.
Open the King George home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Virginia estate rules and taxes
Who can sign
Often, yes: Virginia real estate generally passes at death to heirs or the people named in the will. An executor must first be appointed through the circuit court clerk. The executor may sell only if the will directs a sale or grants a power of sale, or a court grants that power. Read Virginia’s rule for real estate passing at death and the appointment rule for a personal representative.
If the will does not give the executor sale authority, heirs or beneficiaries generally sign the deed together. If they cannot agree, a circuit court can order a sale. A sale by heirs or beneficiaries during the first year after death can be challenged by the deceased owner’s creditors in some circumstances. The first-year rule has exceptions tied to estate-debt court action and a report of debts; a court-ordered sale during that year is protected when the proceeds go to a court-appointed commissioner. See the Virginia personal-representative sale-power rule, estate-debt provisions, and court-ordered sale law.
A surviving spouse may sometimes have a right to stay in the home. The will, list of heirs, appointment papers, deed, and any spouse’s rights determine the correct route. The title company or a qualified attorney can review the actual records, including the state’s surviving-spouse occupancy rule.
Grantor and recordation taxes
Virginia’s grantor tax is 50 cents for each $500 or fraction of the greater of the sale price or value, about 0.1%. State law assigns that tax to the seller, though a sale contract can shift who pays. State and local recordation taxes are separate, and exemptions or the transaction details can change the total. The settlement agent confirms the amounts under the grantor-tax law, state recordation-tax law, and local recordation-tax law.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Virginia state and local recordation taxes, grantor tax and any applicable regional WMATA capital fee, regional congestion relief fee or regional transportation improvement fee.
This does not pay a seller’s mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.
King George County estate and deed offices
The Circuit Court Clerk is the local route for probate appointments and County land records. The Commissioner handles assessment and tax-record questions; the Treasurer handles County tax payments. Check the actual estate and parcel with the relevant office.
King George County Circuit Court Clerk — Wills & Probate and Land Records
The Clerk is the local route for probate appointments and County land records. An office address is not a parcel-specific venue or a decision about who may sign.
10446 Government Center Boulevard, Suite 271, King George, VA 22485
King George County Commissioner of the Revenue
Contact the Commissioner for County assessment and tax-record questions.
10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 101, King George, VA 22485
King George County Treasurer
Ask the Treasurer about an actual County property-tax bill or payment balance.
10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 100, King George, VA 22485
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
What our sellers say
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Questions about selling an inherited house
Inherited-property questions in King George, VA
Can I sell an inherited Virginia house before the estate is settled?
Often, yes. Virginia real estate generally passes at death to the heirs or the people named in the will, but who can sign a sale deed depends on the will, the estate appointment, and any court authority. An executor must be appointed and may sell only if the will directs a sale or grants that power, or a court grants the power. Otherwise, heirs or beneficiaries generally sign together. The title company or a qualified attorney should review the actual estate and title records.
Who can sign for an inherited house in Virginia?
The will, the list of heirs, and the appointment papers determine the proper signer. An executor must first be appointed through the circuit court clerk; the executor can sell only when the will directs a sale or grants a power of sale, or a court grants that power. Otherwise, the heirs or beneficiaries generally sign together. If they cannot agree, a circuit court can order a sale.
Do I have to put the inherited house in my own name before selling?
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.
Can creditors challenge a sale during the first year after a death?
A sale by heirs or beneficiaries during the first year after the owner’s death can be challenged by the owner’s creditors in some circumstances. The rule has exceptions tied to whether court action over estate debts is started and a report of debts is filed during that year. A court-ordered sale in the first year is protected when the proceeds go to a court-appointed commissioner. Have an attorney review the actual estate record and timing.
What happens to the belongings and repairs?
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 any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us what remains in the house so the written offer and terms address the property being sold.
What deed taxes apply when an inherited house sells in Virginia?
Virginia’s grantor tax is 50 cents for each $500 or fraction of the greater of the sale price or value, about 0.1%. State and local recordation taxes are separate, and exemptions or the transaction details can change the amount. The settlement agent confirms the actual charges. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Virginia state and local recordation taxes, grantor tax and any applicable regional WMATA capital fee, regional congestion relief fee or regional transportation improvement fee. This does not pay a seller’s mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.
Can I sign from outside Virginia?
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. The title company and estate professionals still need to confirm who has authority to sign for the property.
What happens after I ask about an offer?
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You can review the written offer and terms before you commit. If you choose to proceed, the closing is through a title company, which reviews the documents and signatures needed for the property and estate.
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