We buy the house and handle the contents
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Mayfield and throughout Graves County, Kentucky. Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can keep what you want; anything left can stay with the house.
Utilities, insurance, upkeep, property taxes, and mortgage payments can keep coming while the estate owns the house.
What happens next
Tell us about the Mayfield house, its condition, what is inside, and what you know about the estate. We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. You decide whether to accept. No obligation.
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Kentucky real estate transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
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 a possible listing result with what you might net after sale costs. You can adjust the calculator assumptions for the house.
Open the Mayfield home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Kentucky estate rules and taxes
Who can sign?
A Kentucky court appoints a personal representative—an executor or administrator—to act for the estate. See the state’s appointment rule, KRS 395.015. If the will gives the representative power to sell real estate, they can usually sell without a separate court order. The personal representative’s general statutory powers do not include selling land when the will does not grant that authority; see KRS 395.195(6).
Without sale authority in the will, the representative can ask District Court for an order granting the power to sell under KRS 389A.010. The court gives notice to everyone with an interest in the house. The order must be final and the time to appeal must expire before the property can be conveyed; a certified copy is recorded with the deed under KRS 389A.015.
A surviving spouse can have rights in the house even if not named on the deed. Kentucky changed its surviving-spouse rules effective July 15, 2026. Read KRS 392.020.
Kentucky transfer and inheritance taxes
Kentucky’s real estate transfer tax is 50 cents for each $500 of value or fraction of $500—about 0.1%. State law makes the grantor—the seller—responsible under KRS 142.050, and the county clerk collects it before the deed can be recorded. Some transfers are exempt. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Kentucky real estate transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Some heirs may owe Kentucky inheritance tax, though close family is exempt. See the Kentucky Department of Revenue inheritance-tax information.
Local help and reviews
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Kentucky Court of Justice — Graves County
Find Graves County courthouse and clerk contact information.
Graves County court information →Graves County Clerk — real-estate recording
Find county real-estate recording information from the Graves County Clerk.
Graves County Clerk information →What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Questions about selling an inherited house
Inherited-property questions in Mayfield, KY
Can I sell an inherited Kentucky house before the estate is finished?
A court-appointed personal representative can sell before the estate is finished if the will gives them authority to sell the real estate. If it does not, the representative can ask District Court for an order granting that authority. The order must be final and the appeal time must expire before the property can be conveyed.
Who can sign for an inherited house in Kentucky?
A court appoints a personal representative—an executor or administrator. If the will gives that person power to sell real estate, they can usually sell without a separate court order. Otherwise, the representative can ask District Court for an order, with notice to everyone with an interest in the house. The order must be final and the appeal time must expire before the property can be conveyed; a certified copy is recorded with the deed.
Do I have to put the house in my own name before selling?
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.
Could a surviving spouse have rights in the house?
A surviving spouse can have rights in the house even if not named on the deed. Kentucky changed its surviving-spouse rules effective July 15, 2026.
What taxes apply to an inherited-house sale in Kentucky?
Kentucky’s real estate transfer tax is 50 cents for each $500 of value or fraction of $500. The grantor—the seller—owes it under state law, and the county clerk collects it before the deed can be recorded. Some transfers are exempt. Some heirs may owe Kentucky inheritance tax, though close family is exempt. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Kentucky real estate transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Can I leave belongings in the house?
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can keep what you want; anything left can stay with the house.
Can I sign if I live outside Kentucky?
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.
Mayfield seller resources
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