We buy the house and handle the contents
While an estate is being handled, the house can keep bringing carrying costs such as property taxes, insurance, utilities, upkeep, and any mortgage payments.
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can take the belongings you want to keep. Tell us what should remain so the written terms can address the contents and access; you do not have to clean out or repair the house to sell it to us.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Lebanon and Laclede County. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask for a cash offer.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house
Share the address, condition, what remains inside, and what you know about the estate. You do not need to resolve every estate question before starting the conversation.
2. Review the written offer
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You can read the written offer and terms before you commit.
3. Close through a title company
If you choose to proceed, closing is through a title company.
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 what you might net from listing with the written cash offer after costs. Adjust the assumptions for the house in the net-proceeds calculator.
Open the Lebanon home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Missouri estate rules and sale costs
Who can sign for the estate
The personal representative appointed by the probate court signs for the estate; an heir cannot sign alone just because of the family relationship. In independent administration, the representative generally may sell estate real estate without a separate court order, subject to the will and the estate’s interests. See RSMo §473.783 and §473.810. If the will gives the executor power to sell, the executor may sell under that authority; 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 persons may object before approval. See RSMo §473.460, §473.493, and §473.513.
A mortgage, lien, or estate claim must be paid or released for the buyer to receive clear title.
Transfer taxes and recording fees
Missouri’s constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on the sale or transfer of real estate 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.
Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate from closing costs.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
Laclede County estate, deed, and tax offices
Laclede County’s court, Recorder of Deeds, Collector, and Assessor are at the County Government Center, 200 North Adams Avenue in Lebanon.
Laclede County court contact
Call the Laclede County Circuit Court about the estate.
417-532-2471 · The County Government Center is listed at 200 North Adams Avenue, Lebanon, MO 65536.
Open the official office page →Laclede County Recorder of Deeds
Recording, indexing, and access to land records.
200 North Adams Avenue, Lebanon, MO 65536 · 417-532-4011.
Open the official office page →Laclede County Collector
Current or delinquent property-tax collection and the County’s delinquent-tax-sale information route.
200 North Adams Avenue, Lebanon, MO 65536 · 417-532-4301.
Open the official office page →Laclede County Assessor
County assessment and property-valuation inquiries.
200 North Adams Avenue, Lebanon, MO 65536 · 417-532-7163.
Open the official office page →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 Lebanon, MO
Can I sell an inherited Missouri house before probate is finished?
The probate-court-appointed personal representative may be able to sell before the estate is finished. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, subject to the will and the estate’s interests. A supervised sale generally follows a court order and sale-report process.
Who can sign for an inherited house in Missouri?
The personal representative appointed by the probate court signs for the estate. An heir cannot sign alone simply because of the family relationship.
What if the estate is under independent or supervised administration?
In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, subject to the will and the estate’s interests. A supervised sale generally follows a court order and sale-report process.
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. You can tell us which belongings you want to keep; the written terms can identify what remains. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
What happens to the mortgage, liens, or estate claims?
A mortgage, lien, or estate claim must be paid or released for the buyer to receive clear title.
What taxes and recording fees apply when an inherited house sells in Missouri?
Missouri’s constitution bars state and local governments from imposing new taxes on a real-estate sale or transfer after December 2, 2010. Deed recording fees still apply. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact charges for the documents.
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.
When will I get a written cash offer?
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Talk with us about the inherited Lebanon house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to share the address and what you know about the estate.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the property address and what you know about the estate.