What we do with the house and its contents
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. You do not have to clear everything out or arrange hauling before asking about a sale.
While the estate is being handled, you may still be paying property taxes, utilities, insurance, and upkeep. We can talk through an as-is sale so you can compare written terms without assuming what your family wants to do with the house.
What happens next
- Tell us the Minneapolis property address, what you know about its condition and contents, and whether an estate has been opened.
- We discuss the property and give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You receive written offer terms before you commit.
- If you choose to proceed, a title company works through the estate authority, title, documents, and closing steps with the people who need to sign.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
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.
What you keep
Compare estimated proceeds using the costs and assumptions that fit the property; a calculator estimate is not a property-specific offer.
Use the Minneapolis home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Minnesota estate rules and taxes
Often, an appointed estate representative can sell the house during estate administration, subject to the will and any court restrictions. If the appointment was informal, the representative must wait 30 days after the appointment papers, called letters, are issued before selling estate real estate. A house specifically left to someone in the will requires that person's consent. A surviving spouse's written consent is required to sell the deceased owner's homestead when the spouse has an interest in it. The deed, will, and appointment papers determine who can sign and what is needed to close.
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.
For an ordinary taxable transfer with net consideration over $3,000, Minnesota deed tax is 0.33% of that amount. Hennepin County adds a 0.01% Environmental Response Fund tax, bringing the combined rate to 0.34%. Exemptions and transfers with little or no consideration can change the tax. State law generally makes the seller liable; the closing professional confirms the property's county and taxable amount.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Minnesota deed tax and applicable Hennepin or Ramsey County Environmental Response Fund tax. This does not include the seller's mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.
- Minn. Stat. § 524.3-711 — personal representative powers →
- Minn. Stat. § 524.3-715 — transactions authorized for personal representatives →
- Minnesota 2026 chapter 56, section 38 →
- Minn. Stat. § 524.3-504 — supervised administration →
- Minnesota Department of Revenue — deed tax rate →
- Minn. Stat. § 287.21 — deed tax →
- Minn. Stat. § 287.22 — deed-tax exemptions →
Local help and records in Hennepin County
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Hennepin County Recorder — Registrar of Titles
County land-title recording and recorded-document access. Hennepin County Government Center, A-tower, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487 · 612-348-5139.
Open the official office page →Hennepin County Property Information Search
Parcel descriptions, tax information, assessment values, and recently recorded-document access. Property Information, A-600 Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487 · 612-348-3011.
Open the official office page →Minneapolis Assessing Department
For Minneapolis property-assessment questions, contact the City Assessing Department, 350 Fifth Street South, Room 100, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1323 · 612-673-3000.
Open the official office page →These office details are routing references. Confirm current hours, appointments, and access with the office before visiting.
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Questions about selling an inherited house in Minneapolis
Can I sell an inherited Minnesota house before probate is finished?
Often, yes. An appointed estate representative can generally sell during administration, subject to the will and any court restrictions. A representative appointed through informal probate must wait 30 days after the appointment papers, called letters, are issued before selling estate real estate. A house specifically left to someone in the will requires that person’s consent; a surviving spouse’s written consent is required to sell the deceased owner’s homestead when the spouse has an interest in it. The deed, will, and appointment papers determine who can sign and what is needed to close.
Who can sign to sell an inherited Minneapolis house?
An appointed estate representative can generally sell during administration, subject to the will and court restrictions. A devisee’s consent is required when the house was specifically left to that person in the will, and a surviving spouse’s written consent is required to sell the deceased owner’s homestead when the spouse has an interest in it. The deed, will, and appointment papers determine who can sign for this property.
Do I need to put the inherited 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. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm who has authority to sign for the estate and what the deed and closing require.
Do I have to clean out or repair the inherited house?
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.
What deed tax applies when an inherited Minneapolis house sells?
For an ordinary taxable transfer with net consideration over $3,000, Minnesota deed tax is 0.33% of that amount. Hennepin County adds a 0.01% Environmental Response Fund tax, bringing the combined rate to 0.34%. Exemptions and transfers with little or no consideration can change the tax. The closing professional confirms the property’s county and taxable amount.
Can I sign from outside Minnesota?
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. Remote signing does not change who has authority to sign or the estate and title documents required for the sale.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
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