Selling an Inherited House in Lubbock, TX

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 keep the belongings your family wants and leave the rest for us to handle as part of the sale.

If you are weighing what to do, compare any written offer with the carrying costs: the mortgage, utilities, insurance, property taxes, and upkeep. You do not have to decide the house is unwanted to ask about a sale.

Texas law says a person's property passes at death to the people named in the will, or to the heirs if there is no will. It remains subject to the person's debts. Who signs the deed depends on how the estate is handled; being an heir alone does not answer who may sign for a particular sale.

In an independent administration, the executor or administrator may be able to sell without first asking the judge for a separate order after the court issues letters, which show the appointment. The will or appointment order may grant a power of sale. A buyer who is not an heir or beneficiary and deals in good faith with the personal representative has statutory protection when that power is granted in the will or appointment order, or the representative records a sworn affidavit that the sale is necessary or advisable for a purpose allowed by law.

In a dependent administration, the court stays in charge: a court order is needed for the sale, and the judge must approve it before the deed is signed. If there is a will and the only unpaid debts are a mortgage or other liens on real estate, the court may admit it as a muniment of title. That order lets the people named in the will deal with the property without appointing an executor; this route generally must be requested within four years of death.

If there is no will, the heirs can agree to have an independent administrator appointed and give that person the power to sell. If there is no probate, the heirs usually all sign the deed, and the title company decides what proof of heirship it needs, such as an affidavit of heirship. A mortgage or other lien remains a separate payoff question for the closing file.

Texas has no state, county, or city real estate transfer tax on a sale conveying full ownership. The deed is signed before a notary and recorded with the county clerk, which charges a recording fee by the page. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes and share of current property taxes are separate. Confirm current recording requirements and fees with the county clerk.