You stop paying for a house and get a fair price.

We buy the house and its contents as-is

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 talk with us before sorting or removing the contents.

While an estate is being handled, mortgage payments, property taxes, utilities, insurance, and upkeep can keep adding to the cost of holding the house. Those bills are separate from our closing-cost promise; we do not pay a seller's mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.

What happens next

1. Talk through the house. Share the address, its condition, what is still inside, and the estate paperwork you have. We can discuss the property and your questions.
2. Review a written cash offer. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
3. Read the terms before deciding. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
4. Sign 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.

Kansas estate rules: who can sign

Often, an inherited Kansas house can be sold before probate is finished. If the will gives the executor power to sell, the court-appointed executor can generally sell without a separate court order, unless the will says otherwise or a will contest is pending. If the will does not give that power, the executor or administrator can ask the district court for an order to sell; notice is required unless it is waived.

A court-authorized private sale generally needs an appraisal made within the prior six months and a price of at least three-quarters of the appraised value. The court confirms the sale, sometimes in the same order. Kansas's simplified estate procedure reduces court supervision but keeps the notice requirement. If no estate was opened and no will was filed, heirs can ask the court to decide who inherited once six months have passed. A surviving spouse may be entitled to the homestead, so those rights must be addressed. The deed, will, and court papers determine who can sign and what closing requires.

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.

• K.S.A. 59-1413 — executor powers under a will
• K.S.A. 59-1410 — simplified estate procedure
• Kansas district-court sale procedures — K.S.A. 59-2303, 59-2304, 59-2305, 59-2307, and 59-2309
• K.S.A. 59-3203 and 59-3205 — determining heirs
• K.S.A. 59-2250 — estate property when no will is filed
• Kansas surviving-spouse homestead statutes — K.S.A. 59-6a215 and 59-401

Kansas transfer taxes and recording fees

Kansas does not charge a real-estate transfer tax or deed tax. The state's mortgage registration tax ended on January 1, 2019. County recording fees set by state law are $21 for the first page of a deed or mortgage and $17 for each additional page. The rates are statewide, but the total depends on the number of recorded pages; the title company or closing professional confirms the exact charges.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. That does not pay the seller's mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.

Sources: K.S.A. 28-115 · K.S.A. 12-194 · Kansas Legislative Research Department: Mortgage Registration Tax and Statutory Fees

Local estate and deed offices

Manhattan addresses may be in Riley or Pottawatomie County. Match the property to its county before contacting the Register of Deeds about a deed or land record.

• Riley County Register of Deeds — county directory
• Pottawatomie County Register of Deeds — county directory

If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.

See USA Home Buyers reviews and trust information, or read the local Manhattan probate guidance.