Lexington, KY › Inherited property
You stop paying for a house and get a fair price.
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.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Lexington, Kentucky, and Fayette County. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask about a written cash offer.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about the house and estate.
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.
You can tell us what belongings the family wants to keep. We can discuss the contents still in the house; there is no need to haul them away before selling to us.
While the estate holds the house, carrying costs can continue: property taxes, insurance, utilities, and upkeep. A sale can end the estate’s ongoing responsibility for the house after closing; the amounts due at closing depend on the property and written terms.
Share the Lexington address, the house’s condition, what remains inside, and what estate paperwork you have. Call 888-274-5006 or send the details through the form.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit; a title company handles closing and reviews the estate and title requirements.
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 a written offer with a listing estimate using costs and assumptions that fit the house and estate.
Open the Lexington home-sale net-proceeds calculator →A court must appoint a personal representative—an executor or administrator—before the representative can act for the estate. See KRS 395.015.
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.
Have the title company or an attorney confirm who must sign and which liens must be paid or released at closing.
Some heirs may owe Kentucky inheritance tax, though close family is exempt. See the Kentucky Department of Revenue inheritance-tax page.
Kentucky real estate transfer tax is 50 cents for each $500 of value or fraction of $500. The grantor—the person conveying the deed, generally the seller—owes it, and the county clerk collects it before the deed can be recorded. Some transfers are exempt; ask the title company whether an exemption applies. Recording fees are separate. See KRS 142.050.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Kentucky real estate transfer tax. The seller’s mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate from that promise.
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one. County offices can point you to current records and filing routes, but the live estate and title file determine who may sign for a particular sale.
The Court lists this division for probate pleadings and judicial orders. Case routing is not determined by the house address alone. Robert F. Stephens District Courthouse, 150 N. Limestone, Suite D-112, Lexington, KY 40507; 859-246-2242.
Open the official office page →Land-record research and document recording. The Clerk separately publishes delinquent-tax information. 162 E. Main Street, Room 132, Lexington, KY 40507; 859-253-3344.
Open the official office page →Property assessments and property-record questions. An assessment is not a closing balance or a title determination. 101 East Vine Street, Suite 600, Lexington, KY 40507; 859-246-2722.
Open the official office page →Current property-tax bills and payment-status questions. Delinquent-bill questions route to the County Clerk. 150 N. Limestone, Room 236, Lexington, KY 40507; 859-252-1771.
Open the official office page →For seller-review information, see Lexington seller reviews. Reviews should be read with each seller’s actual town and source.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Often, yes, but who signs depends on the will. A court must first appoint a personal representative. If the will gives that representative power to sell real estate, the representative can usually sell without a separate court order. If it does not, the representative can ask the District Court for an order granting that power; everyone with an interest in the house must receive notice, and the order must be final with the time to appeal expired before the house can be conveyed.
The court must appoint a personal representative—an executor or administrator. The will, appointment, and any court order affect who can sign. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm who has authority to sign for the estate and which liens must be paid or released at closing.
A surviving spouse may have rights in the house even if not named on the deed. Kentucky’s surviving-spouse rules changed effective July 15, 2026. The deed and estate papers should be reviewed to identify who must sign.
Some heirs may owe Kentucky inheritance tax, though close family is exempt. Kentucky real estate transfer tax is 50 cents for each $500 of value or fraction of $500; the grantor—the person conveying the deed, generally the seller—owes it, and the county clerk collects it before the deed can be recorded. Some transfers are exempt, and recording fees are separate. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Kentucky real estate transfer tax. The seller’s mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
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. You can tell us what belongings the family wants to keep; we can discuss the contents still in the house.
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 the written offer with a listing estimate after likely repairs, cleanout, carrying costs, and closing costs. Use the linked calculator with assumptions that fit the house and estate.
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.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Tell us the address and what you know about the house and estate.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.