We buy the house and handle the contents
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.
Keep the belongings you want. Tell us what should stay, and we can include the contents in the written terms.
Utilities, insurance, property taxes, upkeep, and any mortgage payment can continue while the estate owns the house.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house
Share the address, the house’s condition, what you want to keep, and what you know about the estate.
2. Review the written offer
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. Choose a closing time
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
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 might keep
Compare the possible sale proceeds after costs with the Kirkwood home-sale net-proceeds calculator.
Open the Kirkwood home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Missouri estate rules and selling costs
Who can sign for the estate?
The probate-court-appointed personal representative signs for the estate; an heir cannot sign alone just because of the family relationship. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit. See RSMo §473.783 and §473.810. If the will gives the executor power to sell, the executor may sell under that power; see RSMo §473.457.
In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order. The representative petitions the court, gives required notice to heirs and devisees, and files a report of sale for court approval; interested people may object before approval. See RSMo §473.460, §473.493, and §473.513. Not sure which route applies? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
Missouri transfer taxes and deed-recording fees
Missouri’s Constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on a real-estate sale or transfer after December 2, 2010. See Mo. Const. art. X, §25. State law sets deed-recording fees at $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact recording charges; see RSMo §59.310, §59.319, and §59.800.
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate from closing costs.
Kirkwood and St. Louis County estate and deed offices
Kirkwood is in St. Louis County. The County Probate Court handles probate matters; the Recorder of Deeds keeps recorded land documents. The Collector handles property-tax bills, and the Assessor handles assessments.
St. Louis County Probate Court
Contact the Probate Court about an estate filed in St. Louis County.
Official office information →St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds
The Recorder handles deeds and other recorded real-estate documents.
Official office information →St. Louis County Collector of Revenue
Contact the Collector about property-tax bills and payments.
Official office information →St. Louis County Assessor
Use the Assessor for property-record and assessment information.
Official office information →If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
What our sellers say
“The house in Allentown was sitting empty for 2 years after my dad passed. getting code violations from the city. sold it to them for cash, no cleanup needed.”
“Probate is a nightmare. i live in texas so trying to sell my uncles house out of state was stressing me out. called these guys and they just handled it. wire hit my account yesterday. highly recommend.”
“inherited my parents place and it was packed with junk. didnt want to deal with it. they gave me a fair cash price and took it.”
Questions about selling an inherited house
Inherited-property questions in Kirkwood, MO
Can I sell the inherited house before probate is finished?
Often, yes, if the court-appointed personal representative has authority to sell. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit. In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order. If the will gives the executor power to sell, the executor may sell under that power.
Who can sign for the estate?
The personal representative appointed by the probate court signs for the estate. An heir cannot sign alone simply because of the family relationship.
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.
Do I have to clean out or repair an inherited house?
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.
Can I sign from outside Missouri?
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 taxes and recording fees apply when a house sells in Missouri?
Missouri’s Constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on a real-estate sale or transfer after December 2, 2010. State law sets deed-recording fees at $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact recording charges.
Do the closing costs you pay cover a mortgage, liens, or back taxes?
No. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate from closing costs.
Talk with us about the inherited Kirkwood house
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the house, the belongings, and what you know about the estate.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the Kirkwood address and what you know about the house and estate.